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Grim's Ditch: four linear sections between Uxbridge Road and Oxhey Lane

3 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.61298, -0.36987

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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· Paid

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Starling, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Smooth Hawk's-beard, Ground-elder, Common Nettle +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — American Skunk-cabbage, Himalayan Balsam, Honeysuckle +64 more · last seen 2024; Plants — American Skunk-cabbage, Himalayan Balsam, Honeysuckle +64 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Ringlet +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Ringlet +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Harrow Weald Common Nature TrailWalking route

Short walk. Orange waymarking http://www.harrowncf.org/Harrow_Weald_Nature_Trail.pdf

Named routeLocal walking route
Celandine RouteWalking route
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LOOP link to Moor Park UndergroundWalking route
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Capital Ring link to Harrow-on-the-Hill stationWalking route
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Cycling

61 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Proyer's PathCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Belmont TrailCycling route
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LCN 45Cycling route
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LCN+ link 89Cycling route
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Metropolitan cycle routeCycling route
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LCN 88Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Railway lines looking to Carpenders Park

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Railway lines looking to Carpenders Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Pinner Memorial ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Harrow Recreation GroundUrban park3.6 km→🌱Oxhey ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱The Grove Open SpaceUrban park4.6 km→🌱The Grove Open SpaceUrban park4.6 km→🌱Hatch End Riverside ParkUrban park800 m→

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