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Norman's Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

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
  • 🌿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

17 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Circular Walk from Darent Valley Path DWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Slade Green stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Crayford stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Route FP40Walking route
Named routeRef FP40Local walking route
Southwark Cathedral to OtfordWalking route

part A of a route from Southwark Cathedral to Canterbury Cathedral

Named routeRegional walking route
Hillbrow Closepublic footpath · 61 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 61 mPath type: residential
Joydens Wood Roadpublic footpath · 24 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 24 mPath type: residential
Ferndell Avenuepublic footpath · 165 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 165 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
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Cycling

129 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69Local cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
LCN 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67Local cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22Point-to-pointLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Tile Kiln Lanerestricted byway · 156 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 156 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
Tile Kiln Lanerestricted byway · 237 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 237 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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