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Hillingdon Sports and Leisure Complex

5 ha

📷 David Hawgood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.55010, -0.46299

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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 234m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Platycheirus albimanus, Batman Hoverfly, Syritta pipiens +86 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Platycheirus albimanus, Batman Hoverfly, Syritta pipiens +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Creeping Cinquefoil, Fat-hen +14 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bramble, Creeping Cinquefoil, Fat-hen +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bramble, Sweet Chestnut, Common Nettle +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 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 West Drayton stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hillingdon TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

74 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 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
LCN 39Cycling route
Named routeRef 39Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Running on the spot, Hillingdon playing fields

📷 David Hawgood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Running on the spot, Hillingdon playing fields

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️DENHAMCountry park2.5 km→🌱Dowding ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Fassnidge ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Denham Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→✦Stockley Park: Business park Phases I and II, and country park and golf courseHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Hillingdon Court ParkUrban park800 m→

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