M3 Junction 1 dog walks on the heath, Greater London

TW4 5AB

51.49429,-0.48042

Directions 8.6 miles

  1. Head west on Exit 4B 0.4 miles
  2. Slight left onto the M25(S) ramp to M3/M23/M20/Heathrow Airport/Gatwick Arpt 0.5 miles
  3. Merge onto M25 0.6 miles
  4. At junction 14, take the A3113 exit to Heathrow Airport 0.8 miles
  5. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Airport Way/A3113 0.7 miles
  6. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Southern Perimeter Rd 0.2 miles
  7. At Western Perimeter Rd Roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Southern Perimeter Rd 1.6 miles
  8. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Beacon Rd 0.1 miles
  9. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Stanwell Rd 0.5 miles
  10. Turn right onto Great South-West Rd/A30 0.3 miles
  11. At Clockhouse Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Staines Rd/A315 2.8 miles
  12. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Frampton Rd 0 miles
  13. Turn right 0 miles
  14. Turn right Destination will be on the left 0 miles

M3 Junction 1 dog walks on the heath, Greater London TW4 5AB

Description

The heath was once a place where travellers needed their dogs for protection against ruthless highwaymen like Dick Turpin. Now it's a great place to walk the dog if you're approaching or leaving West London.

Disabled Access Available
Refreshments Not Available
WC Available
Free Parking Not Available
Children's Activities Available
No Height Restriction
Sleep Not Available

Details

Free car park 0800-dusk. WCs including disabled, Information centre.

Full Walk Details

Length of walk: 30-60 minutes

From the car park, go towards the information board to join the broad concrete track onto the heath. It's possible that this track might remain from the 1st World War when the heath was the base for aerial protection of London. Today it makes the heath accessible for wheelchair users.

The track leads through a field to a Public Footpath sign, where the main trails through the heath start and you can get to the facilities at the visitor centre.