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The Alders - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.40153, 0.24210

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 112m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

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

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Darent Valley Path

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Circular Walk from Darent Valley Path DWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Southwark Cathedral to OtfordWalking route

part A of a route from Southwark Cathedral to Canterbury Cathedral

Named routeRegional walking route
Darent Valley PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
1066 Harold's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

71 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 125Cycling route
Named routeRef 125Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Named routeRef 1Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route145 m
Named routeRef 125Length 145 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Station Road, South Darenth

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Station Road, South Darenth

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Nearby places

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🌱Central ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Swanley ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park4.8 km→🌱Formal GardensUrban park4.9 km→🏞️DARENTHCountry park3.3 km→🌱Beacon Wood Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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