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Canons Park

45 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome45 ha

Getting here

51.61145, -0.29381

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Pochard
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕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
CaféParkingPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +53 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +53 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +65 more · last seen 2026; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

27 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
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Capital Ring link to Harrow-on-the-Hill stationWalking route
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Capital Ring link to Northwick Park tube stationWalking route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 45Cycling route
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Metropolitan cycle routeCycling 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
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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