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Canons Park

2 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.61347, -0.29755

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Good Friends Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParkingPicnic spotToilets

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +71 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

28 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
Capital Ring link to Harrow-on-the-Hill stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Northwick Park tube stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 45Cycling route
Named routeRef 45Local cycle route
Metropolitan cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef MLocal cycle route
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
Wembley to Harrow Weald CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
LCN 86Cycling route
Named routeRef 86Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Canons Park

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Canons ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Aldenham Country ParkUrban park4 km→🌱King George V Memorial GardenUrban park200 m→🌱Canons ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Edgwarebury ParkUrban park1.7 km→🏞️FRYENTCountry park4.4 km→

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