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 131 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)

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)

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)

Queens Mere, Wimbledon Common

Nature preserve

👍👍 This place is so cool to explore by biking.

4.90 (7 reviews) (~10.65 km from centre)

The Panshanger Great Oak

Nature preserve

👍👍 A beautiful country park offering wonderful woodland, open grassy walks past lakes and the River Mimram. The reward for walking the two miles from the car park is the stunning 500 year old oak. Planted by Queen Elizabeth in the mid 1500's this now has a diameter around 3metres. To put into context h...

4.80 (66 reviews) (~32.89 km from centre)

Attenborough Fields

Nature preserve

👍 Nice area with access to merry hill woods, little hartsbourne woods and hill mead nature park. A variety of terrain of woods, hills and grassland with occasionally horses. Some well maintained paths but also the opportunity to go your own route. Some great views of surrounding hills and valleys in c...

4.80 (60 reviews) (~22.71 km from centre)

Big Wood Nature Reserve Temple Fortune Hill Entrance

Nature preserve

👍👍 Lovely area , more than 1054 years old , not shown on Google maps for some reason half the time . Bigger than Small Wood but smaller than the Hampstead Heath Extensions . Good for dog walking , good paths , easy access walking , properly sign posted and very tall trees . Gets quiet muddy in Winter ,...

4.80 (59 reviews) (~9.44 km from centre)

Noah's Ark E- Centre

Hospice

👍👍 My beautiful sweet nephew rested here until his funeral, the comfort this place brings , I can't explain it ! Most beautiful place for a child to spend their last days

4.80 (55 reviews) (~17.84 km from centre)

Juniper Top

Nature preserve

👍👍 Beautiful and not so difficult trail to Juniper Top from Box Hill. Important: you can get to the top through 2 ways from Box Hill. At the beginning, just after the car park you'll see the trail splitting into 2. The left one will take you there but it's a bit longer and with ups and downs. The right...

4.80 (42 reviews) (~30.17 km from centre)

Nevendon Bushes

Nature preserve

👍👍 Our local little woods where we walk the dogs..paths are well maintained and easy to navigate.

4.80 (21 reviews) (~44.43 km from centre)

Osterley Lock Orchard

Nature preserve

👍 Nice walk along the Grand Union Canal. With enjoyable views. Perfect dog walking location

4.80 (20 reviews) (~14.19 km from centre)

Dancersend Nature Reserve

Nature preserve

👍👍 A beautiful woodland autumn experience with many beeches and oaks. Delightfu managed meadows at lower end of site. I was alone with kites and buzzards today , Monday 29 Oct 2018, in bright sunshine .Sadly I think I managed to drop and lose my BBOWT reserve booklet!

4.80 (19 reviews) (~49.26 km from centre)

Pitch Hill

Nature preserve

👍👍 Great day out on the MTB with mates. Good views in some places.

4.80 (17 reviews) (~43.64 km from centre)

Benfleet Downs

Nature preserve

👍👍 Drive to the bottom of Chapel Lane in Hadleigh, essex, and you will find a car park. There is a cafeteria next to the car park. Some short strolls, with views of Hadleigh castle and estuary. Dogs Welcome, but please note that there are cattle grids. To be careful with dogs that are not used to catt...

4.80 (16 reviews) (~48.95 km from centre)

Marden Park

Nature preserve

👍👍 A very nice woodland area with good signposted paths and maps with circular routes. Best time to visit is May when the bluebells are out. There is a lot of tree felling going on at the moment owing to Ash Dieback Decease. The car park holds about 12 cars. There are some old chalk quarries and what l...

4.80 (14 reviews) (~27.32 km from centre)

CHILTERNS NATURE - DUNSTABLE DOWNS NATURE RESERVE

Nature preserve

4.80 (13 reviews) (~48.86 km from centre)

Little Thicket National Trust

Nature preserve

4.80 (12 reviews) (~44.34 km from centre)

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Hidden gems: Nature preserves in London, United Kingdom