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Wormwood Scrubs Park

📷 David Hawgood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.52137, -0.23960

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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 parkingParking· PaidPicnic spot

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +128 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +128 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hazel, Elder, Hawthorn +36 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hazel, Elder, Hawthorn +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Thames Path Kew Gardens diverted due to bank collapseWalking route
Named route
Brent River Park footpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Barnes Trail ExtensionWalking route

The 2.3 mile Trail, and the 3 mile Extension, have been designed to show Barnes at its best. The route is circular, so it doesn't matter where you start – just follow the silver 'Barnes Trail' discs set in the ground

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Capital Ring link to Wembley Park underground stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm) WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

124 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 3Cycling route
Named routeRef C3Regional cycle route
LCNCycling route
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Route ■Cycling route
Named routeRef ■Local cycle route
Route (C27)Cycling route
Named routeRef (C27)Regional cycle route
Route ■Cycling route
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Route QCycling route
Named routeRef QRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wormwood Scrubs playing field area, blossom and cranes beyond

📷 David Hawgood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wormwood Scrubs playing field area, blossom and cranes beyond

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Gunnersbury ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Queens ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Acton ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Roundwood ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Roundwood ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Shepherds Bush GreenUrban park2.2 km→

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