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Churchfield Wood

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.44095, 0.16165

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 451m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug, Swollen-thighed Beetle +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug, Swollen-thighed Beetle +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

30 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Circular Walk from Darent Valley Path DWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Slade Green stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Crayford stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Purfleet stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
link to Erith stationWalking route

signpost link from Erith station to the Green Chain Walk

Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
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Cycling

154 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route (1)Cycling route
Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
LCN 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69Local cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Tile Kiln Lanebyway open to all traffic · 290 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 290 mSurface unpavedIncline upPath type: track
Tile Kiln Lanebyway open to all traffic · 25 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 25 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Tile Kiln Lanebyway open to all traffic · 36 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 36 mSurface unpavedIncline upPath type: track
Tile Kiln Lanebyway open to all traffic · 109 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 109 mSurface unpavedIncline upPath type: track
Stable Lanebridleway · 565 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 565 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

LOOP, Churchfield Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

LOOP, Churchfield Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Swanley ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Hall Place GardensUrban park700 m→🌱Rose GardenUrban park3.9 km→🌱Formal GardensUrban park4 km→🌱Martens GroveUrban park1.8 km→

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