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Rowhill Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.40908, 0.18954

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
ParkingPicnic spot

Best for

8 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

picnic area

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Circular Walk from Darent Valley Path DWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Crayford stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Southwark Cathedral to OtfordWalking route

part A of a route from Southwark Cathedral to Canterbury Cathedral

Named routeRegional walking route
Route FP144Walking route
Named routeRef FP144Local walking route
Route FP228Walking route
Named routeRef FP228Local walking route
Emersons Avenuepublic footpath · 1 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

92 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
LCN 65Cycling route
Named routeRef 65Local cycle route
LCN 68ACycling route
Named routeRef 68ALocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Anthony Lanerestricted byway · 171 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 171 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mobile Mast in Farm

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mobile Mast in Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Swanley ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Formal GardensUrban park4.3 km→🌱Hall Place GardensUrban park4.7 km→🌱Hextable ParkUrban park300 m→

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