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Sands Spinney - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.44143, 0.15309

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

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

30 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
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Cycling

141 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

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Stable Lanebridleway · 565 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 565 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A terrace of houses along the A223

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A terrace of houses along the A223

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Swanley ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Hall Place GardensUrban park800 m→🌱Rose GardenUrban park4.5 km→🌱Formal GardensUrban park4.6 km→🌱Martens GroveUrban park1.8 km→

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