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Avery Hill Park

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.44831, 0.07361

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Peregrine and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 129m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Harlequin Ladybird +15 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Harlequin Ladybird +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional 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'

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link to Falconwood stationWalking route

Signposts link from Falconwood station to the Green Chain Walk

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Capital Ring link to Falconwood stationWalking route
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Literary Heritage TrailWalking route
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Cycling

119 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Cross Peninsula Route

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
LCN 64 (detour)Cycling route
Named routeRef (64)Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
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Cycleway 33Cycling route
Named routeRef C33Regional cycle route
LCN 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Avery Hill Park (2) : football pitches

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Avery Hill Park (2) : football pitches

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉OXLEAS WOODNature reserve1.9 km→🌱Charlton ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Well Hall PleasaunceUrban park1.9 km→🌱Sutcliffe ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Avery Hill ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Eltham Park SouthUrban park900 m→

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