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Moat Mount Outdoor Centre and Campsite

✦ Ancient woodland19 ha

📷 Robert Timms · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

51.63226, -0.25039

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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
  • 🛝Playground 238m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hawthorn, Elder, Common Nettle +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +31 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Elder, Common Nettle +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LOOP link to Elstree & Borehamwood stationWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalk linkWalking route
Named routeRef DVGlinkLocal walking route
LOOP link to Stanmore UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Watling Chase Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 16 unsigned alternative)Walking route

Alternative route avoiding the opening road walking

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 85 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (85)Local cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Belmont TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Moat Mount tree lined walk.

📷 Robert Timms · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Moat Mount tree lined walk.

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🌱Canons ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Aldenham Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Sunnyhill ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Sunnyhill ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Mill Hill ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Edgwarebury ParkUrban park2.3 km→

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