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The Rookery - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.39337, -0.01461

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

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

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Waterlink WayWalking route12 km

Walking & cycling route in Lewisham borough, following the rivers Pool and Ravensbourne (Deptford Creek). Forms the northernmost section of Walk Wheel Cycle Trust's National Cycle Route 21 (Eastbourne to the Thames)

Named routeRef WWLength 12 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Capital Ring (section 03) - alternative avoiding steps inWalking route

alternative avoiding steps in Beckenham Place Park

Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Hayes stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Literary Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef LHTLocal walking route
Capital Ring link to Beckenham Junction stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

140 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 222Cycling route
Named routeRef 222Local cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Route 213Cycling route
Named routeRef 213Local cycle route
LCN 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Whitecroft Way at the junction of Wickham Way

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Whitecroft Way at the junction of Wickham Way

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Croydon Road Recreation GroundUrban park1.7 km→🌱Norman ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱South Norwood Country ParkUrban park3 km→🌱South Norwood LakeUrban park4.6 km→🌱Crystal Palace ParkUrban park4.9 km→🦉BECKENHAM PLACE PARKNature reserve2.8 km→

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