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Thorndon Country Park

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.59620, 0.31773

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 263m away — 2 car parks within reach, toilets nearby

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Green-veined White +33 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Green-veined White +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
London LOOP (Section 22)Walking route

"Section 22 of the London LOOP offers a short walk through community woodland and riverside scenery."

Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
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LCN 12Cycling route
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LCN 12Cycling route
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LCNCycling route
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Ingreborne Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef 136National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

19 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Thorndon Country Park North

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Thorndon Country Park North

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✦WEALD PARKHistoric site4.9 km→🌱King George's Playing FieldsUrban park1.6 km→🌱King Georges Playing FieldsUrban park1.7 km→🌱Folkes Lane WoodUrban park3.5 km→🌱High Wood ParkUrban park3.7 km→🏞️THORNDONCountry park1.3 km→

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