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Romano-British site 1000yds (910m) W of East Bedfont parish church

10 ha

📷 Alan Hunt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.45301, -0.45338

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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
Parking· Paid

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, Woodpigeon, Magpie +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Starling, Woodpigeon, Magpie +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Red-legged Shieldbug, Epistrophe eligans +95 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Red-legged Shieldbug, Epistrophe eligans +95 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Green Hound's-tongue, Pyramidal Orchid, Goat's-rue · last seen 2025; Plants — Green Hound's-tongue, Pyramidal Orchid, Goat's-rue · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LOOP link to Hatton Cross UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Colne Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hillingdon TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route

Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)

Named routeRef E2International walking route
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Cycling

55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 34 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (34)Local cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
LCN 44Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The West Bedfont cycle path

📷 Alan Hunt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The West Bedfont cycle path

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Harmondsworth MoorUrban park4.7 km→🌱Bedfont Lakes South Side.Urban park1.8 km→🌱The PittsUrban park1.9 km→🌱Clockhouse Lane ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Fordbridge ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Bridge House PondUrban park3.2 km→

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