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The Alders - Broadleaved woodland

5 ha

📷 Paul Williams · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.42960, 0.22700

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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 203m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 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

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 3 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
Southwark Cathedral to OtfordWalking route

part A of a route from Southwark Cathedral to Canterbury Cathedral

Named routeRegional walking route
Darent Valley PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

135 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
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (North)Cycling route
Named routeRef ShuttleRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Darent Valley Path

📷 Paul Williams · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Darent Valley Path

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🌱Central ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Swanley ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park1.5 km→🌱Formal GardensUrban park1.6 km→🌱Hall Place GardensUrban park5 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park1.3 km→

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