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Hillingdon Outdoor Activity Centre

15 ha

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

51.57846, -0.48464

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Tufted Duck, Jackdaw +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Tufted Duck, Jackdaw +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird +48 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 6

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Hillingdon TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Willow Tree WanderWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dog Rose RambleWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Pyghtlepublic footpath · 497 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 497 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
The Pyghtlepublic footpath · 165 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 165 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

62 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Milton RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MiltonLocal cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
LCN 40Cycling route
Named routeRef 40Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
LCN 39Cycling route
Named routeRef 39Local cycle route
Beeches CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Savay Lake from a Chiltern Line train

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Savay Lake from a Chiltern Line train

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🏞️DENHAMCountry park1.4 km→🌱Denham Country ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Fassnidge ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Dowding ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱AldebourneUrban park1.6 km→🌱Fassnidge ParkUrban park3.5 km→

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