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Chislehurst Common

6 ha

📷 Peter Trimming · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.41420, 0.07361

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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 156m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Notiophilus rufipes, Green Shieldbug +27 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Notiophilus rufipes, Green Shieldbug +27 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LOOP link to Hayes stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
link to Falconwood stationWalking route

Signposts link from Falconwood station to the Green Chain Walk

Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Falconwood stationWalking route
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Literary Heritage TrailWalking route
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Capital Ring link to Mottingham stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
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LCN 68Cycling route
Named routeRef 68Local cycle route
LCN 67Cycling route
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LCN 2Cycling route
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LCN 65Cycling route
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LCNCycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chislehurst Common

📷 Peter Trimming · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Norman ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Well Hall PleasaunceUrban park5 km→🌱Scadbury ParkUrban park1.4 km→🦉SCADBURY PARKNature reserve1.4 km→🌱Chinbrook MeadowsUrban park3.5 km→🌱Avery Hill ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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