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Castle Green

22 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome22 ha

Getting here

51.53310, 0.12120

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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 on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Field Grasshopper, Shrill Carder Bee, Migrant Hawker +126 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Field Grasshopper, Shrill Carder Bee, Migrant Hawker +126 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 13

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Chain Walk section 1 linkWalking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Woolwich Dockyard 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
Green Chain Walk section 1Walking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Capital Ring (Section 15, alternate route avoiding locks)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

197 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ingreborne Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef 136National Cycle Network
Cycleway 22Cycling route
Named routeRef C22Regional cycle route
LCN 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
LCN 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Castle Green Recreation Ground

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Castle Green Recreation Ground

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Nearby places

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🌱Barking ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Northgate ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Beam ParklandsUrban park3.1 km→🏞️EASTBROOKENDCountry park4.7 km→🌱Seven Kings ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.9 km→

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