Getting here
51.47170, 0.09065
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Peregrine, Firecrest, Hobby +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Firecrest, Hobby +51 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +57 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +57 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
66 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Green Chain Walk section 1 linkWalking 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'
link to Falconwood stationWalking route
Signposts link from Falconwood station to the Green Chain Walk
Capital Ring link to Falconwood stationWalking route
Literary Heritage TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
178 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
LCN 64 (detour)Cycling route
LCNCycling route
LCNCycling route
Cycleway 33Cycling route
LCN 25Cycling route
LCNCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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