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Church of the Annunciation

WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • Costa — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· Paid

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, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Notiophilus rufipes, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Trichocera annulata +7 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Notiophilus rufipes, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Trichocera annulata +7 more · last seen 2026

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Green Chain Walk section 9B

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

29 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Named routeRegional walking route
Literary Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef LHTLocal walking route
Capital Ring link to Mottingham stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

59 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 68Cycling route
Named routeRef 68Local cycle route
LCN 20Cycling route
Named routeRef 20Local cycle route
LCN 20Cycling route
Named routeRef 20Local cycle route
LCN 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67Local cycle route
LCN 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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