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Birchwood Park Golf and Country Club

✦ Ancient woodland82 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome82 ha

Getting here

51.42170, 0.15216

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 299m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +63 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

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Suillia · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 70 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Crayford stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Green Chain Walk section 3Walking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Woodland Walk, Hawkwood/PettsWoodWalking route2.7 km
Named routeLength 2.7 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Southwark Cathedral to OtfordWalking route

part A of a route from Southwark Cathedral to Canterbury Cathedral

Named routeRegional walking route
Route FP144Walking route
Named routeRef FP144Local walking route
Woodland Waypublic footpath · 217 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 217 mPath type: residential
Ferndell Avenuepublic footpath · 165 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 165 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
Woodland Waypublic footpath · 41 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 41 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

108 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69Local cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
LCN 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67Local cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22Point-to-pointLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Stable Lanebridleway · 565 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 565 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Joydens Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Joydens Wood

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