Hidden gems - Nature preserves in London, United Kingdom not to miss (Updated January, 2024)

Hidden gems: Nature preserves in London

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in London. This list contains 326 places from Nature preserve category.

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Cucknell's Wood

Nature preserve

👍👍 An ancient woodland with a circular trail and spectacular spring flowers including bluebells. There is a car park and information board.

5.00 (10 reviews) (~45.41 km from centre)

Great cornard, historic oak

Nature preserve

👍👍 As a new resident of Sudbury, I was delighted to visit this lovely place with a friend. There's so many local nice scenic walks and nature, but this was very special. After a short walk up a mild slope you have some good views to enjoy. There's lots of lovely bird song and the bluebells were out, as...

5.00 (10 reviews) (~83.41 km from centre)

Marsh Common

Nature preserve

👍👍 How wonderful to see the work that has been carried out on Weston Common. It is a real bonus for the village to have this lovely outside space cleared and restored for us all to enjoy.

5.00 (8 reviews) (~89.91 km from centre)

Herrings Point

Nature preserve

👍👍 Mmmm much beauty

5.00 (6 reviews) (~62.45 km from centre)

Hinksey Heights Nature Park

Nature preserve

👍👍 Lovely boardwalk and stunning nature trail!

5.00 (5 reviews) (~83.92 km from centre)

Little Haven Nature Reserve

Nature preserve

5.00 (5 reviews) (~51.33 km from centre)

King's Wood

Nature preserve

👍👍 The place to see bluebells when in season. The wood is a hidden gem, not too busy and easy to navigate. It takes around 1hr to walk around the circumference, so it's not the biggest of woods but there is also plenty of space nearby to explore (the closed golf course and the cricket green). Good f...

5.00 (5 reviews) (~20.57 km from centre)

Worth Forest

Nature preserve

👍👍 Gorgeous woodland. Disgusted to hear the owners are planning on selling it to Centre Parcs for a huge development plan. Woodland like this incredibly precious and already/ increasingly rare and home to many dependant species.

5.00 (5 reviews) (~47.24 km from centre)

Lion Creek and Lower Raypits

Nature preserve

5.00 (5 reviews) (~63.61 km from centre)

Firle Beacon

Nature preserve

4.90 (113 reviews) (~76.69 km from centre)

Beacon Hill Local Nature Reserve

Nature preserve

👍👍 Quiet Pleasant Beautiful walking area with several chairs to rest on. The best place to go for a walk and a sit when the sun is shining. I think it is the most comfortable nature park in Brighton. You can also walk down to the beach for a stroll, the view at low tide is superb.

4.90 (41 reviews) (~77.55 km from centre)

Edenbrook Country Park

Nature preserve

👍👍 Lovely country park great place to come for a walk and to feed the ducks and swans. If you park in the big car park at the bottom of the reserve and have a pushchair or wheelchair make sure that you turn right on the path and head towards the house's then you'll be able to get to the ponds using the...

4.90 (23 reviews) (~57.06 km from centre)

Beechen Glamping

Campground

👍👍 A beautiful spot and great facilities

4.90 (21 reviews) (~96.54 km from centre)

The Rush

Nature preserve

👍👍 Lovely little stream, recently cleaned up. It is technically a "fish pass" to allow fish from below the Mill Pond weir to connect with those above.

4.90 (15 reviews) (~78.49 km from centre)

Castle Hill NNR

Nature preserve

👍👍 What an amazing variety of plants, we were blown away by the colour and variety. The butterflies and beetles. It was nice and peaceful too. There were plenty of pyramidal orchids and common spotted orchids. Loved the sea of oxeye daisys. The path ways are clearly marked and several smaller pathways...

4.90 (12 reviews) (~73.53 km from centre)

Fackenden Down

Nature preserve

👍👍 Such lovely views. Since its not really marked on map unless you specifically search for it, we almost missed it. Very muddy in winter but worth it.

4.90 (11 reviews) (~30.14 km from centre)

South Norwood Country Park Lake

Nature preserve

4.90 (10 reviews) (~13.1 km from centre)

CHILTERNS NATURE - THE HALE END, WENDOVER WOODS

Nature preserve

4.90 (10 reviews) (~49.11 km from centre)

Thatcham Woodland, The Plantation & Fishponds

Nature preserve

👍👍 Lovely woodland to walk through in spring and summer. Can get very boggy and waterlogged in winter with natural streams and deep filled ditches, so bring wellies. Running through the wood in middle is an overflow open drainage pipe. In winter water cascades out down through the woods, so take care...

4.90 (9 reviews) (~78.68 km from centre)

Aldermoors Nature Reserve

Nature preserve

4.90 (8 reviews) (~52.72 km from centre)

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Hidden gems: Nature preserves in London, United Kingdom