Bedfont Lakes South Side.
36 ha
Plan your visit
🧺Picnic🦅Birds🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome36 ha
Getting here
51.43787, -0.44365
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
8 activities🧺Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Magpie +68 more · last seen 2026
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Magpie +68 more · last seen 2026; Traditional orchard priority habitat
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Syrphus, Epistrophe eligans, Red-legged Shieldbug +94 more · last seen 2026; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
LOOP link to Hatton Cross UndergroundWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Colne Valley WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route▾
Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)
Named routeRef E2International walking route
London LOOP (Section 9)Walking route▾
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 10)Walking route▾
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
57 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
LCN 34 linkCycling route▾
Named routeRef (34)Local 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
LCN 89Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
The long path, Bedfont Lakes
Photos
The long path, Bedfont Lakes
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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