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Places › England › London › Hillingdon Getting here
51.56934, -0.44244
Open directionsv 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 🅿️ West Ruislip Station Car Park 364m away — 6 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🅿️ West Ruislip Station Car Park 364m away — 6 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Paid
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Starling +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Starling +68 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Purple-loosestrife, Red Clover, Broad-leaved Dock +55 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Purple-loosestrife, Red Clover, Broad-leaved Dock +55 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Stag Beetle, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter +45 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter +45 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hazel, White Dead-nettle, Garlic Mustard
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Shakespeare's Way Walking route 235 km ▾
Named route Length 235 km Regional walking route
Show on map Grand Union Canal Walk Walking route ▾
Napton to Coy Carp section
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Celandine Route Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Colne Valley Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Hillingdon Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map 77 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Metropolitan cycle route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref M Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 88 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 88 Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 89 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 89 Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 89 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 89 Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 39 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 39 Local cycle route
Show on map Green Ring Cycling route ▾
Named route Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Bridge over the canal feeder, Ickenham Green
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Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Hornet Vespa crabro
Hornet Vespa crabro
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Orthotrichum tenellum
Orthotrichum tenellum
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens
Nicholson's Beard-moss Didymodon nicholsonii
Nicholson's Beard-moss Didymodon nicholsonii
Small Hairy Screw-moss Syntrichia laevipila
Small Hairy Screw-moss Syntrichia laevipila
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Ulota crispula Ulota crispula
Ulota crispula Ulota crispula
Water Screw-moss Syntrichia latifolia
Water Screw-moss Syntrichia latifolia
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum
Hornschuch's Beard-moss Pseudocrossidium hornschuchianum
Hornschuch's Beard-moss Pseudocrossidium hornschuchianum
Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus
Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus
Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum
Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica
Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica
Hypnum cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme
Hypnum cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme
Bruch's Pincushion Ulota bruchii
Bruch's Pincushion Ulota bruchii
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Cape Thread-moss Orthodontium lineare
Cape Thread-moss Orthodontium lineare
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea
Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata
Lesser Yoke-moss Zygodon conoideus
Lesser Yoke-moss Zygodon conoideus
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum
Minute Pouncewort Myriocoleopsis minutissima
Minute Pouncewort Myriocoleopsis minutissima
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Marble Screw-moss Syntrichia papillosa
Marble Screw-moss Syntrichia papillosa
Fragile Fork-moss Dicranum tauricum
Fragile Fork-moss Dicranum tauricum
Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata
Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum
Lyell's Bristle-moss Pulvigera lyellii
Lyell's Bristle-moss Pulvigera lyellii
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana 