Wildlife reserves · London
Oakleigh Park Rail Cutting
Oakleigh Park Rail Cutting is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Oakleigh Park · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Oakleigh Park Rail Cutting is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.6330°, -0.1620°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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From the Wikipedia article
Oakleigh Park Rail Cutting is an 8-hectare (20-acre) Site of Local Importance for Nature Conservation in Oakleigh Park in the London Borough of Barnet. It is on the East Coast Main Line between Oakleigh Park railway station and Barnet Tunnel to its south. The site is a wide railway cutting with a diversity of habitat which provides a good example of railway ecology. The eastern bank has extensive brambles with clumps of blackthorn and hawthorn, and herbs such as rosebay willowherb and Michaelmas daisy. The western bank is more natural with mature woodland of oak, ash, sycamore, and silver birch near the tunnel. The site is a useful habitat for birds such as goldfinch, wrens and dunnocks. The cutting can be viewed from a footbridge between Alverstone Avenue and Oakleigh Park South.
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- Coordinates
- 51.6330, -0.1620
- District
- Barnet
- Parish
- Barnet, unparished area
- Postcode
- N20 9JP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chipping Barnet
- Nearest railway station
- Oakleigh Park — 0.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7074116 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Oakleigh Park Rail Cutting (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Looking north towards Oakleigh Park Station (3).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Oakleigh Park Rail Cutting?
- Oakleigh Park Rail Cutting is in London, United Kingdom (postcode N20 9JP), in the parish of Barnet, unparished area.
- Is Oakleigh Park Rail Cutting free to visit?
- Yes, Oakleigh Park Rail Cutting is free to enter.
- How do I get to Oakleigh Park Rail Cutting?
- The nearest railway station is Oakleigh Park, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode N20 9JP.
- Are dogs allowed at Oakleigh Park Rail Cutting?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.