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Watling Park

25 ha

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

51.60673, -0.26016

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 140m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Starling +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Starling +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Box Tree Moth, Small White, Gatekeeper +57 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Box Tree Moth, Small White, Gatekeeper +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Dollis Valley Greenwalk linkWalking route
Named routeRef DVGlinkLocal walking route
Capital Ring link to Northwick Park tube stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Stanmore UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Watling Chase Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 16 unsigned alternative)Walking route

Alternative route avoiding the opening road walking

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Proyer's PathCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Belmont TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 45Cycling route
Named routeRef 45Local cycle route
LCN+ link 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
LCN+ link 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path junctions in Watling Park

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path junctions in Watling Park

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