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Beacon Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicDogsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.42586, 0.28650

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 142m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Circular Walk from Darent Valley Path DWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Southwark Cathedral to OtfordWalking route

part A of a route from Southwark Cathedral to Canterbury Cathedral

Named routeRegional walking route
Darent Valley PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Thames Estuary PathWalking route46.6 km
Named routeLength 46.6 kmNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Grain to WoolwichWalking route76 km
Named routeRef ECPLength 76 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

133 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 125Cycling route
Named routeRef 125Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (North)Cycling route
Named route
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (South)Cycling route
Named route
NCN 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (North)Cycling route
Named routeRef ShuttleRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Beacon Drive, Bean

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Beacon Drive, Bean

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Central ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Swanscombe Heritage ParkUrban park2.3 km→🏞️SWANSCOMBE HERITAGE PARKCountry park2.4 km→🏞️BEACON WOODCountry park400 m→🌱Beacon Wood Country ParkUrban park400 m→🏞️DARENTHCountry park2.4 km→

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