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Abbey Wood Park

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Black-tailed Godwit
  • C2K Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingPlayground

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Black-tailed Godwit, Pochard +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Shoveler, Black-tailed Godwit, Pochard +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Nalassus laevioctostriatus, Pemphigus (Pemphigus) spyrothecae +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Silver-moss, Bank Haircap, Grey-cushioned Grimmia · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Chain Walk section 1 linkWalking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Explore Charlton TrailWalking route

fully waymarked and info-boarded, although actually all the paths used are already part of the 'Green Chain Walk', and the boards state it is a 'Green Chain Circular Trail'

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
link to Falconwood stationWalking route

Signposts link from Falconwood station to the Green Chain Walk

Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Falconwood stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Woolwich Dockyard stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

225 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 33Cycling route
Named routeRef C33Regional cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route (1)Cycling route
Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Abbey Wood: Panfield Road, SE2

Abbey Wood: Panfield Road, SE2

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