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Ruxley Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.41223, 0.12839

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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
  • ☕T's Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 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

Family friendly

café

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

23 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Green Chain Walk section 7Walking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Green Chain Walk section 9BWalking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Route FP144Walking route
Named routeRef FP144Local walking route
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
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LCN 68Cycling route
Named routeRef 68Local cycle route
LCN 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67Local cycle route
LCN 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
LCN 65Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ruxley Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ruxley Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Swanley ParkUrban park3.3 km→🦉SCADBURY PARKNature reserve2.4 km→🌱Scadbury ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Hall Place GardensUrban park4.5 km→🌱St. Paul's Cray Recreation GroundUrban park1.4 km→🌱Sidcup GreenUrban park2.2 km→

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