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Chalkpit Wood

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 Oast House Archive · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.26701, -0.00984

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 198m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Whyteleafe stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
Biggin Hill Circular WalkWalking route

An energetic hilly walk with good views to the Biggin Hill valley and returning past the historic wartime airfield, now a civil airport. One of the Bromley Circular Walks, several of which can be linked to make a much longer route.

Named routeLocal walking route
Ridlands Grove short spring walk at Limpsfield Common, HarewoodsWalking route800 m

This short, gentle walk around Ridlands Grove offers charming views over countryside. It's particularly beautiful in springtime, when tree foliage and a spectacular display of bluebells begin to show. Undulating terrain can be muddy at times.

Named routeLength 800 mDuration 00:15Round tripLocal walking route
Easy Access Trail, HarewoodsWalking route1.2 km
Named routeLength 1.2 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
North Downs Way / Vanguard Waypublic footpath · 966 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 966 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
Yew Tree WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Catherham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Limpsfield Community Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Silkham Road

📷 Oast House Archive · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Silkham Road

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🌱Master ParkUrban park1.1 km→✦TITSEY PLACEHistoric site1.8 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.8 km→🌱Timber Hill ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Hurst GreenUrban park2.8 km→🌱Westmore GreenUrban park3.8 km→

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