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GRIMS DYKE

14 ha

📷 Ruth Sharville · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

51.62294, -0.35286

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🌿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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Magpie, Robin +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Magpie, Robin +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Gatekeeper +72 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Gatekeeper +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — American Skunk-cabbage, Common Smoothcap, Pendulous Sedge +63 more · last seen 2024; Plants — American Skunk-cabbage, Common Smoothcap, Pendulous Sedge +63 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hazel, Blackthorn +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Elstree & Borehamwood stationWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Harrow-on-the-Hill stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Northwick Park tube stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

64 signed routes nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Grim's Dyke Hotel - north-facing elevation and hotel entrance

📷 Ruth Sharville · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Grim's Dyke Hotel - north-facing elevation and hotel entrance

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Aldenham Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Canons ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Oxhey ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Pinner Memorial ParkUrban park4 km→🌱King George V Memorial GardenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Canons ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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