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Merrymeads Country Park

✦ Ancient woodland20 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

51.62986, 0.31169

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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 — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Swift +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Swift +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Butterfly-bush · last seen 2022

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Box Tree Moth, Green Shieldbug, Syritta pipiens +61 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Box Tree Moth, Green Shieldbug, Syritta pipiens +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
London LOOP (Section 21)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 22)Walking route

"Section 22 of the London LOOP offers a short walk through community woodland and riverside scenery."

Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12
LCN 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
Ingreborne Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef 136National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route53 m
Named routeRef 136Length 53 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 136Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route468 m
Named routeRef 136Length 468 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Merrymeade Country Park

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Merrymeade Country Park

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✦WEALD PARKHistoric site3.1 km→🌱High Wood ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱King Georges Playing FieldsUrban park2.1 km→🌱King George's Playing FieldsUrban park2.2 km→🌱North Road PlaygroundUrban park1 km→✦Chapel of St Thomas à BecketHistoric site1.3 km→

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