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Parish Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.44324, 0.09485

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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

44 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
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Green Chain Walk section 1Walking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
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Cycling

70 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 64 (detour)Cycling route
Named routeRef (64)Local cycle route
Cycleway 33Cycling route
Named routeRef C33Regional cycle route
LCN 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
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LCN 19Cycling route
Named routeRef 19Local cycle route
Cycleway 4Cycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Shuttle Riverway in Hollyoak Wood Park

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Shuttle Riverway in Hollyoak Wood Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉OXLEAS WOODNature reserve3 km→🌱Well Hall PleasaunceUrban park3.5 km→🌱Sutcliffe ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Avery Hill ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Eltham Park SouthUrban park2.3 km→🌱Scadbury ParkUrban park3.5 km→

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