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Donkey Wood

13 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

51.46317, -0.40366

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +196 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Smoothcap, Sulphur Cinquefoil +86 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Smoothcap, Sulphur Cinquefoil +86 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Hybrid Oak, Common Sorrel +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
LOOP link to Hatton Cross UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Hayes & Harlington stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Brent River Park footpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Fulwell stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 34 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (34)Local cycle route
LCN 39Cycling route
Named routeRef 39Local cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
LCN 44Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

London Loop in Donkey Wood

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

London Loop in Donkey Wood

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🌱Osterley ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦OSTERLEY PARKHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Bridge House ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Bridge House PondUrban park1.8 km→🌱The PittsUrban park2.6 km→🌱Hanworth ParkUrban park2.8 km→

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