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The Clump

✦ Ancient woodland16 ha

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome16 ha

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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 213m 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 parkingParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bramble, Creeping Cinquefoil, Fat-hen +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syritta pipiens, Batman Hoverfly, Platycheirus albimanus +102 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syritta pipiens, Batman Hoverfly, Platycheirus albimanus +102 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bramble, Sweet Chestnut, Common Nettle +3 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Celandine RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm) WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hillingdon TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

77 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Metropolitan cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef MLocal cycle route
LCN 40Cycling route
Named routeRef 40Local cycle route
Metropolitan cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef MLocal cycle route
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route

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