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Cowley Lake

9 ha

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.52194, -0.48679

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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 — 18 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Moorhen, Mallard +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Coot, Moorhen, Mallard +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Grey Poplar, Swedish Whitebeam, Dogwood +20 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Grey Poplar, Swedish Whitebeam, Dogwood +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Bryony Ladybird, Hornet Hoverfly +33 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Bryony Ladybird, Hornet Hoverfly +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Rowan, Hawthorn, Elder

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Celandine RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Hayes & Harlington stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to West Drayton stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Colne Valley footpathpublic footpath · 188 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 188 mPath type: footway
London Looppublic footpath · 65 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 65 mPath type: footway
London Loop - Colne Valley footpathpublic footpath · 347 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 347 mPath type: cycleway
🚴

Cycling

72 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Beeches CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 89 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (89)Local cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
NCN National Route 61Cycling route
Named routeRef 61National Cycle Network
LCN 40Cycling route
Named routeRef 40Local cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Trout Lane--London Loop--Colne Valley Trailbridleway · 336 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 336 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cowley: Little Britain Lake

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cowley: Little Britain Lake

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️DENHAMCountry park5 km→🌱Dowding ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Fassnidge ParkUrban park2.8 km→✦Stockley Park: Business park Phases I and II, and country park and golf courseHistoric site3 km→🌱Harmondsworth MoorUrban park3.6 km→🌱Denham Country ParkUrban park5 km→

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