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COOMBE WOOD

2 ha

📷 Stephen Richards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.41903, -0.25187

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 341m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Beverley Brook Walk

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

22 signed routes nearby · 5 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
Thames Down LinkWalking route
Named routeRef TDLRegional walking route
Hogsmill Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRef HVWLocal walking route
Coombe Hill Roadpublic footpath · 393 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 393 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Coombe Hill Roadpublic footpath · 291 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 291 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

268 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Hogsmill River bridge GreenwayCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Raynes Park to Wimbledon Cycleway (proposed)Cycling route
Named route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 74Cycling route
Named routeRef 74Local cycle route

About this nature reserve

Coombe Wood is a 2-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Kingston upon Thames, London, England. This small woodland area offers visitors a serene environment to enjoy nature walks while observing urban wildlife and learning about local flora.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Coombe Wood, Coombe Hill Road

📷 Stephen Richards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Coombe Wood, Coombe Hill Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Canbury GardensUrban park3.8 km→🌱Wimbledon ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Wimbledon ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Morden Hall ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Morden Hall ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦MORDEN HALL PARKHistoric site4.9 km→

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