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Broadleaved woodland near Dartford

1 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.45062, 0.24144

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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 242m away — 16 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

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Dartford Crossing Shuttle (North)

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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

215 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (North)Cycling route
Named route
National Cycle Network Route 137Cycling route
Named routeRef 137Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Approaching the Dartford Crossing

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Approaching the Dartford Crossing

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🌱Central ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Formal GardensUrban park1.8 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park1.9 km→🏞️SWANSCOMBE HERITAGE PARKCountry park3.8 km→🌱Swanscombe Heritage ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park1.9 km→

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