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CROSSNESS

26 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

51.50194, 0.14968

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 16 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Grain to Woolwich

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Chain Walk section 1 linkWalking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional 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
LOOP link to Slade Green stationWalking route
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link to Abbey Wood stationWalking route

Signed link from Abbey Wood station to the Green Chain Walk

Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
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Cycling

196 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ingreborne Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef 136National Cycle Network
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 58Cycling route
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LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route (1)Cycling route
Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Ingrebourne Hill Mountain Bike CourseMountain bike route
Named route

About this nature reserve

Crossness is a Local Nature Reserve covering 26 hectares located in Bexley, London. Visitors can explore wetlands and grasslands, often spotting bird species such as lapwings and reed buntings, along with a variety of flora and walking paths.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wind pump, Crossness Nature Reserve

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wind pump, Crossness Nature Reserve

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Northgate ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Beam ParklandsUrban park3.6 km→🌱Ingrebourne HillUrban park4.4 km→🌱Franks ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Belvedere Recreation Gorund NorthUrban park2 km→🌱Lesnes Abbey ParkUrban park2.1 km→

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