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Avery Hill Park

44 ha

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome44 ha

Getting here

51.44833, 0.07560

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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 on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +50 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Peregrine, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +50 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

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 +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

45 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

110 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Cross Peninsula Route

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

Photos

Avery Hill Park (4): table tennis tables

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Avery Hill Park (4): table tennis tables

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