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Coombe Hill Golf Course

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Dr Neil Clifton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.42023, -0.26430

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brimstone +151 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Wood Anemone, American Skunk-cabbage +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wandle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Thames Path Kew Gardens diverted due to bank collapseWalking route
Named route
Capital Ring link to Richmond stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Malden Manor stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Thames Down LinkWalking route
Named routeRef TDLRegional walking route
Coombe Hill Roadpublic footpath · 393 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 393 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Warren Roadpublic footpath · 1.2 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.2 kmSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Coombe Hill Roadpublic footpath · 291 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 291 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

215 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 40Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
LCN 29Cycling route
Named routeRef 29Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
LCN 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Local cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Coombe Hill: Golf Club Drive

📷 Dr Neil Clifton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Coombe Hill: Golf Club Drive

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Canbury GardensUrban park2.9 km→🌱Wimbledon ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Wimbledon ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Richardson Evans Memorial Playing FieldsUrban park2 km→🌱Athelstan Recreation GroundUrban park2.8 km→🌱Putney HeathUrban park3.2 km→

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