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Lower Heath Wood - Grassland

1 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Hampstead Heath Ponds · CC BY-SA 3.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.34904, -3.07752

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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
  • 🛝Playground 268m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

3 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wirral Circular TrailWalking route60 km
Named routeRef WCTLength 60 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Birkenhead to Welsh BorderWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Wirral WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Parkgate WalkWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

67 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Clatterbridge Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Burton Marsh GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 568National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route211 m
Named routeRef 56Length 211 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route171 m
Named routeRef 56Length 171 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route163 m
Named routeRef 56Length 163 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hampstead Heath Ponds

📷 Wikipedia · Hampstead Heath Ponds · CC BY-SA 3.0

Hampstead Heath Ponds

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🌱The PuddydaleUrban park2.6 km→🌱Irby ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Oxton FieldsUrban park3.4 km→🌱Oxton FieldsUrban park3.6 km→🌱The Junction Play AreaUrban park3.7 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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