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Broadleaved woodland near Lower Belvedere

1 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeWater
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.49824, 0.15139

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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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕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

6 activities

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Chain Walk section 1 linkWalking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional 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
LOOP link to Slade Green stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
link to Abbey Wood stationWalking route

Signed link from Abbey Wood station to the Green Chain Walk

Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
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Cycling

211 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ingreborne Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef 136National Cycle Network
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 58Cycling route
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LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route (1)Cycling route
Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Ingrebourne Hill Mountain Bike CourseMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Belvedere Incinerator seen across a lake on Erith Marshes

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Belvedere Incinerator seen across a lake on Erith Marshes

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Northgate ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Beam ParklandsUrban park4 km→🌱Ingrebourne HillUrban park4.6 km→🌱Franks ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Belvedere Recreation Gorund NorthUrban park1.6 km→🌱Lesnes Abbey ParkUrban park1.9 km→

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