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Thorney Country Park

45 ha

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome45 ha

Getting here

51.50114, -0.49296

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Magpie
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 356m away

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Forked Veilwort, Grey Poplar, Swedish Whitebeam +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Southern Green Shieldbug, Meliscaeva auricollis +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Celandine RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Hatton Cross UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to West Drayton stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Colne Valley footpathpublic footpath · 220 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 220 mPath type: footway
Colne Valley Trailpublic footpath · 35 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 35 mPath type: unclassified
Colne Valley Trailpublic footpath · 463 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 463 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

59 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Beeches CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
LCN 30Cycling route
Named routeRef 30Local cycle route
NCN National Route 61Cycling route
Named routeRef 61National Cycle Network
Link to National Route 61Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Colne Valley Trailbridleway · 1.3 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.3 kmSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Slip from anti-clockwise M25 to M4 east of Richings Park

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Slip from anti-clockwise M25 to M4 east of Richings Park

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