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Broadleaved woodland near Knockhall

4 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.45598, 0.30288

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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 394m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Grain to Woolwich

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cheilosia grossa, Dotted Bee-fly, Willow Emerald Damselfly +3 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Cheilosia grossa, Dotted Bee-fly, Willow Emerald Damselfly +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Circular Walk from Darent Valley Path DWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Purfleet stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Darent Valley PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hoo Peninsula PathWalking route
Named route
Thames Estuary PathWalking route46.6 km
Named routeLength 46.6 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

168 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
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
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Disused Cement Works in Swanscombe Marshes

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Disused Cement Works in Swanscombe Marshes

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️SWANSCOMBE HERITAGE PARKCountry park1.2 km→🌱Swanscombe Heritage ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Grays Beach Riverside ParkUrban park2.4 km→🏞️BEACON WOODCountry park3.9 km→🌱Beacon Wood Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→🏞️DARENTHCountry park4.5 km→

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