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Minet Country Park

2 ha
WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-necked Grebe, Shoveler, Wigeon +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-necked Grebe, Shoveler, Wigeon +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Green-veined White +25 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Green-veined White +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

picnic area

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

26 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
Celandine RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Hatton Cross UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Hayes & Harlington stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 40Cycling route
Named routeRef 40Local cycle route
LCN 39Cycling route
Named routeRef 39Local cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
LCN 44Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 44Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 40Cycling route
Named routeRef C40Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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