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Northwood Golf Course

✦ Ancient woodland233 ha

📷 Richard Vince · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome233 ha

Getting here

51.59372, -0.42996

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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
  • 🧺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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Bike parkingParking· PaidPicnic spotToilets

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Magpie, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Magpie, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Purple-loosestrife, Broad-leaved Dock, Creeping Thistle +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata, Red-legged Shieldbug, 24-spot Ladybird +308 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata, Red-legged Shieldbug, 24-spot Ladybird +308 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Celandine RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Moor Park UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ebury WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
R40public footpath · 204 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 204 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
Hillingdon Trailpublic footpath · 35 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 35 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
R47public footpath · 265 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 265 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

93 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Long Lane to Tudor Parade (proposed)Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Route 61Cycling route34 km

Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.

Named routeRef 61Length 34 kmNational Cycle Network
LCN 89 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (89)Local cycle route
Meadow Way, Rickmansworth to NCN61Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN+ link 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Willow Lawn station, Ruislip Lido Railway

📷 Richard Vince · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Willow Lawn station, Ruislip Lido Railway

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🌱Pinner Memorial ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Pinner Memorial ParkUrban park3.1 km→✦MOOR PARKHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Hatch End Riverside ParkUrban park4.8 km→🏞️BAYHURST WOODCountry park2.1 km→🌱Montesole Playing FieldsUrban park2.7 km→

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