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Broadleaved woodland near Greenhithe

3 ha

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.44588, 0.28180

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

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

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Circular Walk from Darent Valley Path DWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Purfleet stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 24)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Darent Valley PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cray RiverwayWalking route16 km
Named routeLength 16 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

181 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 125Cycling route
Named routeRef 125Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (North)Cycling route
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Dartford Crossing Shuttle (South)Cycling route
Named route
NCN 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bean Road, Greenhithe

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bean Road, Greenhithe

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Central ParkUrban park4.3 km→🏞️SWANSCOMBE HERITAGE PARKCountry park1 km→🌱Swanscombe Heritage ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Formal GardensUrban park4.4 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park4.4 km→🏞️BEACON WOODCountry park2.6 km→

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