Getting here
51.40765, 0.05904
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- ☕Chislehurst Caves — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- ☕Chislehurst Caves — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +44 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Eristalis pertinax, Hairy-footed Flower Bee +1 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Eristalis pertinax, Hairy-footed Flower Bee +1 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Forked Veilwort, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Lateral Cryphaea +1 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Forked Veilwort, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Lateral Cryphaea +1 more · last seen 2026
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
31 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Capital Ring (section 03) - alternative avoiding steps inWalking route
alternative avoiding steps in Beckenham Place Park
LOOP link to Hayes stationWalking route
Literary Heritage TrailWalking route
Capital Ring link to Mottingham stationWalking route
Capital Ring link to Ravensbourne stationWalking route
🚴Cycling
47 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
LCNCycling route
LCN 67Cycling route
LCN 2Cycling route
LCN 65Cycling route
LCNCycling route
LCNCycling route
signed as an LCN route
Wildlife to spot
Photos
A medical centre during the Second World War in Chislehurst Caves
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