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Parish Wood - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.43935, 0.09983

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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 on site — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

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: Shuttle Riverway

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Explore Charlton TrailWalking route

fully waymarked and info-boarded, although actually all the paths used are already part of the 'Green Chain Walk', and the boards state it is a 'Green Chain Circular Trail'

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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
Capital Ring link to Mottingham stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Green Chain Walk section 2Walking route

"Enjoy a panoramic view of the Thames estuary at Erith before heading up to high climes at Bostall Woods and London's hidden heathland."

Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 33Cycling route
Named routeRef C33Regional cycle route
LCN 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Woolwich to Lee Green CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route

Link between LCN 19 and LCN 23

Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ravenswood Avenue

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ravenswood Avenue

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🦉OXLEAS WOODNature reserve3.5 km→🌱Well Hall PleasaunceUrban park4 km→🌱Avery Hill ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Eltham Park SouthUrban park2.8 km→🦉SCADBURY PARKNature reserve3 km→🌱Scadbury ParkUrban park3.1 km→

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