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Bursted Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.46456, 0.15714

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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
  • 🐕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

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Chain Walk section 1 linkWalking route
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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
link to Abbey Wood stationWalking route

Signed link from Abbey Wood station to the Green Chain Walk

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Cycling

195 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
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Route (1)Cycling route
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LCN 18Cycling route
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NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Carving at the entrance to Bursted Wood

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Carving at the entrance to Bursted Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hall Place GardensUrban park2 km→🌱Formal GardensUrban park4.9 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park4.9 km→🌱Russell ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Martens GroveUrban park900 m→🌱Belvedere Recreation Gorund NorthUrban park2.4 km→

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