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Weald Country Park

52 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome52 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 465m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — House Sparrow/Starling nest flea, Nalassus laevioctostriatus, Anoplotrupes stercorosus +8 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
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
Park Lanepublic footpath · 142 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 142 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

31 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

26 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hullett's Lanebyway open to all traffic · 854 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 854 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Pilgrims' Lanebridleway · 102 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 102 mPath type: unclassified
Hullett's Lanebyway open to all traffic · 36 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 36 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Hullett's Lanebyway open to all traffic · 12 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 12 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Pilgrims' Lanebridleway · 164 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 164 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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