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Broadleaved woodland near New Town

1 ha

📷 David Hallam-Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicFamilyDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.44379, 0.22375

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕The Churchyard Tea Room — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 1

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

23 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Circular Walk from Darent Valley Path DWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Slade Green stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Crayford stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Purfleet 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
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Cycling

197 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (North)Cycling route
Named route
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (South)Cycling route
Named route
NCN 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route (1)Cycling route
Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dartford, DA1 - St Edmund's Burial Ground

📷 David Hallam-Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dartford, DA1 - St Edmund's Burial Ground

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Central ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Formal GardensUrban park400 m→🌱Rose GardenUrban park400 m→🌱Hall Place GardensUrban park4.4 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park500 m→🏞️DARENTHCountry park2.5 km→

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