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Woodlands for forest bathing in London

10 places in London that suit forest bathing, with parking, paths and facilities on each page. Find a forest bathing guide in London.

Bluebells under trees in the Woodland Trust section of Hainault Forest in AprilHainault ForestAncient oak and hornbeam wood pasture from a former royal forestTrees in summer leaf in Highgate Wood, north LondonHighgate WoodAncient oak, hornbeam and holly a few minutes from Highgate stationStream running between flowering azaleas under trees in the Isabella Plantation, Richmond ParkIsabella Plantation, Richmond ParkWoodland garden of old oaks, streams and azaleas inside Richmond ParkBluebells under trees beside the woodland walk at Kew GardensKew GardensWorld-class arboretum plus a wild bluebell wood by the ThamesPath through trees in Lesnes Abbey Woods, Abbey Wood, south-east LondonLesnes Abbey WoodsAncient woods behind abbey ruins, with wild daffodils and a heath clearingTrees in Oxleas Wood, Shooters Hill, south-east LondonOxleas WoodAncient woods on Shooters Hill, with a meadow café and views over KentPath running through trees in Queen's Wood, HighgateQueen’s WoodWilder ancient oak and hornbeam next to Highgate Wood, with spring flowersTrees in Ruislip Woods, Hillingdon, north-west LondonRuislip WoodsLondon's largest woodland: hornbeam coppice and oak across several ancient woodsWoodland in Sydenham Hill Wood, south LondonSydenham Hill WoodRemnant of the Great North Wood, grown over Victorian gardens and an old railwayWoodland in Trent Country Park, Cockfosters, north LondonTrent Country ParkWoods, meadows and lakes at the end of the Piccadilly line

Photos: Hainault Forest, Colgill (CC BY-SA 4.0); Highgate Wood, TheFrog001 (CC0); Isabella Plantation, Richmond Park, Diliff (CC BY-SA 3.0); Kew Gardens, AndyScott (CC0); Lesnes Abbey Woods, Doyle of London (CC BY-SA 4.0); Oxleas Wood, Marathon (CC BY-SA 2.0); Queen’s Wood, Doyle of London (CC BY-SA 4.0); Ruislip Woods, Dudley Miles (CC BY-SA 3.0); Sydenham Hill Wood, Peter Trimming (CC BY-SA 2.0); Trent Country Park, Christine Matthews (CC BY-SA 2.0).