Getting here
51.37142, 0.11751
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 297m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 297m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Cudham Circular WalkWalking route
A rural route passing near to Down House, Darwin's home, and Downe village to which a diversion could be made. Passing near Biggin Hill airport on a ridgeline, it reaches the London LOOP coming into High Elms Country Park, finally ascending back to Cudham
Darent Valley PathWalking route
London LOOP (Section 2)Walking route
“a green and easy route through the suburbs of southeast London.” Sights: * Willet Memorial Wood * Scadbury Park * Stable Meadows * Five Arch Bridge
Farm Walk, Hawkwood/PettsWoodWalking route3.9 km
London LOOP (Section 3)Walking route
“attractive countryside linking several country parks and commons.” Sights: * Jubilee Country Park * St Giles The Abbott Church (the burial place of 'Gypsy Lee') * Farnborough Hill * High Elms Country Park
🚴Cycling
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
LCN 22 (detour)Cycling route
LCN 75Cycling route
LCN 22Cycling route
LCN 66Cycling route
LCN 69Cycling route
Route 27Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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