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Ruxley Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.41409, 0.13189

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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 384m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

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: Southwark Cathedral to Otford

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

26 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
link to Falconwood stationWalking route

Signposts link from Falconwood station to the Green Chain Walk

Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Falconwood stationWalking route
Named routeRegional 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
Capital Ring (Section 01)Walking route

Woolwich Foot Tunnel to Falconwood. Sights include Thames Barrier, Maryon Park, Charlton House, Shooters Hill, Severndroog castle

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ruxley Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Swanley ParkUrban park3.1 km→🦉SCADBURY PARKNature reserve2.6 km→🌱Scadbury ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Hall Place GardensUrban park4.1 km→🌱St. Paul's Cray Recreation GroundUrban park1.8 km→🌱Sidcup GreenUrban park2.3 km→

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