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Rowhill Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.42647, 0.18267

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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 379m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

5 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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
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Cycling

126 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69Local cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 65Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 68Cycling route
Named routeRef 68Local cycle route
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Horse riding

8 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
Rowhill Roadrestricted byway · 803 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 803 mSurface compactedPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tile Kiln Lane, Joydens Wood

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tile Kiln Lane, Joydens Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Swanley ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Hall Place GardensUrban park2.7 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park3 km→🌱Formal GardensUrban park3.1 km→🌱Hextable ParkUrban park1.8 km→

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