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Highwood Park

11 ha

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.62664, -0.24505

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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 on site — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +29 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +29 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bud-headed Groove-moss, Hawthorn, Elder +55 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bud-headed Groove-moss, Hawthorn, Elder +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawthorn, Elder, Common Nettle +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LOOP link to Elstree & Borehamwood stationWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalk linkWalking route
Named routeRef DVGlinkLocal walking route
LOOP link to Stanmore UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Watling Chase Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 16 unsigned alternative)Walking route

Alternative route avoiding the opening road walking

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 85 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (85)Local cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Belmont TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 45Cycling route
Named routeRef 45Local cycle route
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Highwood Hill / Marsh Lane, NW7

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Highwood Hill / Marsh Lane, NW7

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