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Weald Country Park

5 ha

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.62233, 0.26791

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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
Bike parkingParkingPicnic spotToilets

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Magpie +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Magpie +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

toilets, picnic area

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Gatekeeper, Eupeodes +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Gatekeeper, Eupeodes +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
London LOOP (Section 21)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
Ingreborne Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef 136National Cycle Network
LCN 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12
LCN 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route53 m
Named routeRef 136Length 53 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route236 m
Named routeRef 136Length 236 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

South Weald Country Park

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

South Weald Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦WEALD PARKHistoric site500 m→🌱High Wood ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Dagnam ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱King Georges Playing FieldsUrban park3.4 km→

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