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Broadleaved woodland near West Thamesmead

1 ha

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.49885, 0.08552

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Hiking

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

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Chain Walk section 1 linkWalking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Explore Charlton TrailWalking route

fully waymarked and info-boarded, although actually all the paths used are already part of the 'Green Chain Walk', and the boards state it is a 'Green Chain Circular Trail'

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
link to Falconwood stationWalking route

Signposts link from Falconwood station to the Green Chain Walk

Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Falconwood stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Woolwich Dockyard stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

233 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Cross Peninsula Route

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
LCN 64 (detour)Cycling route
Named routeRef (64)Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
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LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 33Cycling route
Named routeRef C33Regional cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lake, West Thamesmead

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lake, West Thamesmead

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Charlton ParkUrban park3.6 km→🦉OXLEAS WOODNature reserve3.9 km→🌱Beckton District ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Barrier ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Thames Barrier ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Royal Victoria GardensUrban park1.3 km→

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