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COPPETTS WOOD AND GLEBELANDS

20 ha

📷 Martin Addison · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

51.60700, -0.16153

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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 on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

7 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

Picnic day out

Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LOOP link to Cockfosters UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Highgate underground stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalk linkWalking route
Named routeRef DVGlinkLocal walking route
Capital Ring link to Finsbury Park stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Pymmes Brook TrailWalking route

This is the revised 2018 route, which starts at Hadley Green and finishes at Tottenham Lock, near Tottenham Hale station.

Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Enfield Chase to Arnos Park GreenwayCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Cycleway 21Cycling route

Finished Cycleway route will run from Meridian Water to Enfield Town

Named routeRegional cycle route
Cycleway 20Cycling route
Named routeRef C20Regional cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

About this nature reserve

Coppetts Wood and Glebelands is a 20-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in Barnet, London. Visitors can explore varied habitats including ancient woodland and grassland, with opportunities for birdwatching and spotting local wildlife such as deer and numerous bird species.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Coppetts Wood Sewage Works

📷 Martin Addison · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Coppetts Wood Sewage Works

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Highgate WoodUrban park2.8 km→🌱Grovelands ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Grovelands ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Friary ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Friary ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Broomfield ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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