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Palewell Common

7 ha

📷 Stefan Czapski · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.45665, -0.26133

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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 293m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 4

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wandle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Thames Path Kew Gardens diverted due to bank collapseWalking route
Named route
Capital Ring (Section 08)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Boston Manor underground stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Richmond stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

208 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 40Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
LCN 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
LCN 33 (spur)Cycling route
Named routeRef (33)Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Palewell Common at sunset, January

📷 Stefan Czapski · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Palewell Common at sunset, January

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Gunnersbury ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Chiswick House and GroundsUrban park3.1 km→🌱Bishop's MeadowUrban park3.5 km→🌱Bishop's ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Bishop's ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Fulham PalaceUrban park3.6 km→

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