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Hounslow Heath

1 ha

📷 PAUL FARMER · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.46210, -0.38900

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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 — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Banded Demoiselle +214 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Banded Demoiselle +214 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Smoothcap, Sulphur Cinquefoil +92 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Smoothcap, Sulphur Cinquefoil +92 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Hybrid Oak, Hazel +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Thames Path Kew Gardens diverted due to bank collapseWalking route
Named route
LOOP link to Hatton Cross UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Hayes & Harlington stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring Section 07 (alternate)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route
LCN 34 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (34)Local cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
LCN 44Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 44Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path on nature trail Hounslow Heath

📷 PAUL FARMER · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path on nature trail Hounslow Heath

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🌱Osterley ParkUrban park4 km→✦OSTERLEY PARKHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Bridge House ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Bridge House PondUrban park2.1 km→🌱Inwood ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Hanworth ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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