Plan your visit
Getting here
51.42226, 0.28535
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +83 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
Ancient woodland
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Bluebell walks
Strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +83 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Fat-hen, Spear Thistle +12 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Circular Walk from Darent Valley Path DWalking route
Southwark Cathedral to OtfordWalking route
part A of a route from Southwark Cathedral to Canterbury Cathedral
Darent Valley PathWalking route
Thames Estuary PathWalking route46.6 km
King Charles III England Coast Path: Grain to WoolwichWalking route76 km
🚴Cycling
131 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 125Cycling route
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (North)Cycling route
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (South)Cycling route
NCN 1Cycling route
NCN National Route 177Cycling route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
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