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Churchfield 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

51.43932, 0.15560

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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 388m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 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 1)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

28 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
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
Green Chain Walk section 3Walking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

140 signed routes nearby

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

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Tile Kiln Lanebyway open to all traffic · 290 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 290 mSurface unpavedIncline upPath type: track
Tile Kiln Lanebyway open to all traffic · 25 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 25 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Tile Kiln Lanebyway open to all traffic · 36 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 36 mSurface unpavedIncline upPath type: track
Tile Kiln Lanebyway open to all traffic · 109 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 109 mSurface unpavedIncline upPath type: track
Stable Lanebridleway · 565 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 565 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The LOOP

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The LOOP

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🌱Swanley ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Hall Place GardensUrban park900 m→🌱Rose GardenUrban park4.4 km→🌱Formal GardensUrban park4.4 km→🌱Martens GroveUrban park2 km→

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