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Ruislip Lido

38 ha

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome38 ha

Getting here

51.59116, -0.43032

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPicnic spotToilets

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Magpie, Grey Heron +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Magpie, Grey Heron +56 more · last seen 2026

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

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Purple-loosestrife, Broad-leaved Dock, Creeping Thistle +5 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Purple-loosestrife, Broad-leaved Dock, Creeping Thistle +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
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Cycling

89 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
LCN+ link 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
Metropolitan cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef MLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ruislip Lido from Woody Bay

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ruislip Lido from Woody Bay

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🏞️DENHAMCountry park4.8 km→🌱Pinner Memorial ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Denham Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Pinner Memorial ParkUrban park3.1 km→✦MOOR PARKHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Hatch End Riverside ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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