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The Serpentine

23 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 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
  • 🐕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
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7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Coot, Moorhen +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Coot, Moorhen +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Syrphus, Mesembrina meridiana +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Holly, Common Nettle +58 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hogweed, Holly, Common Nettle +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 public paths nearby

Public paths

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Wildlife to spot

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