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Brockley Hill Romano-British pottery and settlement

2 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.63260, -0.30501

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Carrion Crow
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPicnic spot

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +35 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Smoothcap, Japanese Knotweed, Heath-grass +1 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Smoothcap, Japanese Knotweed, Heath-grass +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Harrow Weald Common Nature TrailWalking route

Short walk. Orange waymarking http://www.harrowncf.org/Harrow_Weald_Nature_Trail.pdf

Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Elstree & Borehamwood stationWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalk linkWalking route
Named routeRef DVGlinkLocal walking route
LOOP link to Stanmore UndergroundWalking route
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Watling Chase Timberland TrailWalking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
LCN 45Cycling route
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LCN 88Cycling route
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Wembley to Harrow Weald CyclewayCycling route
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LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
Belmont TrailCycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital on Brockley Hill

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital on Brockley Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Aldenham Country ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Canons ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Edgwarebury ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱King George V Memorial GardenUrban park2.3 km→✦ALDENHAM HOUSEHistoric site2.4 km→🌱Canons ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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