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The Alders - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Christine Matthews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.43619, 0.13311

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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 450m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: London LOOP (Section 2)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

40 signed routes nearby · 14 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 Slade Green stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Crayford stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
link to Erith stationWalking route

signpost link from Erith station to the Green Chain Walk

Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
West Woodsidepublic footpath · 93 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 93 mSurface slabsPath type: footway
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Cycling

73 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 33Cycling route
Named routeRef C33Regional cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route (1)Cycling route
Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69Local cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

London Loop Walk No. 2, Bexley, Kent

📷 Christine Matthews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

London Loop Walk No. 2, Bexley, Kent

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🌱Swanley ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Hall Place GardensUrban park2.2 km→🌱Scadbury ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Avery Hill ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Eltham Park SouthUrban park5 km→🌱Lamorbey ParkUrban park1.9 km→

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