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Bexley Woods

✦ Ancient woodland14 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

51.44275, 0.13353

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Magpie
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 138m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Robin +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Robin +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

41 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
LOOP link to Slade Green stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Crayford stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Green Chain Walk section 1Walking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
West Woodsidepublic footpath · 93 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 93 mSurface slabsPath type: footway
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Cycling

90 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 33Cycling route
Named routeRef C33Regional cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route (1)Cycling route
Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Cycleway 14Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Shuttle in Bexley Woods

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Shuttle in Bexley Woods

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hall Place GardensUrban park1.9 km→🌱Avery Hill ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Scadbury ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Eltham Park SouthUrban park4.7 km→🌱Danson ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Lamorbey ParkUrban park2 km→

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