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Low Well Wood

✦ Ancient woodland26 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

51.49992, 0.28204

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Pochard
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 202m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

15 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +64 more · last seen 2026; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Forest walks

Very strong match

Free

10 marked walking trail(s)

Dog walks

Very strong match

Free

Dogs allowed — woodland with marked walking trails

Horse riding

Very strong match

Varies

1 horse riding trail(s)

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LOOP link to Purfleet stationWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 23)Walking route▾

"Section 23 of the London LOOP offers picturesque views alongside the River Ingrebourne."

Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 24)Walking route▾
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Darent Valley PathWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Cray RiverwayWalking route16 km▾
Named routeLength 16 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

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90 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 125Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 125Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 13Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Ingreborne Valley WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 136National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 13Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (North)Cycling route▾
Named route
National Cycle Network Route 137Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 137Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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(Covid-19_6 Exercise) Damp Path by Brannets Wood

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

(Covid-19_6 Exercise) Damp Path by Brannets Wood

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Facilities

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Parking

1 nearby · 493m

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Playground

202m away

✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BELHUS WOODSCountry park2.8 km→✦BELHUS PARKHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Grays Beach Riverside ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Dilkes ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Dilkes ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Davy Down Riverside ParkUrban park800 m→