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Woodcroft Park

📷 Christopher Hilton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.60874, -0.24822

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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 on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper +70 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, New Zealand Pigmyweed +19 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, New Zealand Pigmyweed +19 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LOOP link to Elstree & Borehamwood stationWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 85 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (85)Local cycle route
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 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path along the side of Woodcroft Park

📷 Christopher Hilton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path along the side of Woodcroft Park

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