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Generals Grove - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha
DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 268m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: North Downs Way (Eastern)

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 21

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Whyteleafe stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
Biggin Hill Circular WalkWalking route

An energetic hilly walk with good views to the Biggin Hill valley and returning past the historic wartime airfield, now a civil airport. One of the Bromley Circular Walks, several of which can be linked to make a much longer route.

Named routeLocal walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Downlands Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 20 Wandsworth to South MersthamCycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route

English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities

Named routeRef AVInternational cycle route
Yew Tree WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Catherham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Quarry Roadbridleway · 116 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 116 mSurface pavedPath type: unclassified
Quarry Roadbridleway · 148 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 148 mSurface concretePath type: bridleway
Quarry Roadbridleway · 2 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 2 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Quarry Roadbridleway · 483 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 483 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Quarry Roadbridleway · 521 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 521 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

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