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Harewood Downs Golf Course

✦ Ancient woodland33 ha

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome33 ha

Getting here

51.64997, -0.56805

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 284m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, House Sparrow, Collared Dove +40 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, House Sparrow, Collared Dove +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Lesser Marsh Grasshopper, Batman Hoverfly +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Lesser Marsh Grasshopper, Batman Hoverfly +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 12)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Coy Carp to Brentford section

Named routeRegional walking route
Doggetts Wood Lanepublic footpath · 19 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 19 mPath type: residential
Doggetts Wood Lanepublic footpath · 366 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 366 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Regional cycle route
Long Lane to Tudor Parade (proposed)Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Route 61Cycling route34 km

Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.

Named routeRef 61Length 34 kmNational Cycle Network
Hampden RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HampdenLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tree on Harewood Downs golf course

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tree on Harewood Downs golf course

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🌱Chiltern Open Air MuseumUrban park2.4 km→✦LATIMER PARKHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Barn MeadowUrban park4.2 km→🌱Chalfont St Peter ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱St. Peter's GardenUrban park4.8 km→🌱St Peter's GardenUrban park4.8 km→

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