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Bostall Heath

✦ Ancient woodland41 ha

📷 Jocelyn Erskine-Kellie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome41 ha

Getting here

51.48038, 0.11086

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🧺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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParkingPicnic spotToilets

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Silver-moss, Neat Feather-moss +12 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Nalassus laevioctostriatus, 7-spot Ladybird, Pemphigus (Pemphigus) spyrothecae +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

66 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Chain Walk section 1 linkWalking route
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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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Capital Ring link to Mottingham stationWalking route
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Cycling

186 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
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Cycleway 33Cycling route
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LCNCycling route
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Route (1)Cycling route
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LCN 18Cycling route
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LCN 18Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bostall Woods in Winter

📷 Jocelyn Erskine-Kellie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bostall Woods in Winter

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🦉OXLEAS WOODNature reserve3.3 km→🌱Charlton ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Royal Victoria GardensUrban park3.8 km→🌱Eltham Park SouthUrban park4 km→🌱Avery Hill ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.4 km→

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