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Gutteridge Wood

✦ Ancient woodland19 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

51.54670, -0.42932

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Moorhen +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Moorhen +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Red Clover, Wild Carrot, Common Ragwort +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Platycheirus scutatus, Meadow Brown +122 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Platycheirus scutatus, Meadow Brown +122 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

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
Celandine RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Hayes & Harlington stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to West Drayton stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

69 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 89 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (89)Local cycle route
LCN 39Cycling route
Named routeRef 39Local cycle route
Metropolitan cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef MLocal cycle route
LCN 39Cycling route
Named routeRef 39Local cycle route
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Hillingdon Trail approaching Gutteridge Wood

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Hillingdon Trail approaching Gutteridge Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Northala FieldsUrban park3.8 km→🏞️DENHAMCountry park4.6 km→🌱Dowding ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Fassnidge ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Eskdale Open spaceUrban park3.9 km→✦Stockley Park: Business park Phases I and II, and country park and golf courseHistoric site3.9 km→

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