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Bursted Wood

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.46626, 0.15511

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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 nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, Hornschuch's Beard-moss · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Wool Carder Bee, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Green Shieldbug +17 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Wool Carder Bee, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Green Shieldbug +17 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

40 signed routes nearby

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

Signed link from Abbey Wood station to the Green Chain Walk

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Green Chain Walk section 1Walking route
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Cycling

202 signed routes nearby

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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
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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 park2.2 km→🌱Russell ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Martens GroveUrban park1.1 km→🌱Belvedere Recreation Gorund NorthUrban park2.2 km→🌱Franks ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Danson ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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