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Heathfield Shaw - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.37446, 0.16515

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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 93m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

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

6 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Circular Walk from Darent Valley Path DWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Darent Valley PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Faesten Dic PathWalking route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 kmLocal walking 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

Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Samuel Palmer TrailWalking route

Immerse yourself in the life, work and inspiration of Samuel Palmer on an audio-guided journey through Shoreham and surrounding areas.

Named routeLocal walking route
Harvest Waypublic footpath · 134 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 134 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67Local cycle route
LCN 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22Point-to-pointLocal cycle route
LCN 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69Local cycle route
LCN 20Cycling route
Named routeRef 20Local cycle route
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27Point-to-pointLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Allotments in Crockenhill

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Allotments in Crockenhill

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🌱Swanley ParkUrban park3.4 km→🏞️LULLINGSTONE & PRESTON HILLCountry park2.7 km→🌱Swanley ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Goddington ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Swanley ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park4 km→

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