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Danson Park

4 ha

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.45595, 0.12102

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 174m away — 10 car parks within reach, toilets nearby

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreeToilets

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

toilets

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

57 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
Capital Ring link to Mottingham stationWalking route
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Capital Ring link to Woolwich Dockyard stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

123 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 33Cycling route
Named routeRef C33Regional cycle route
LCNCycling route
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Route (1)Cycling route
Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
LCN 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18Local cycle route
LCN 25aCycling route

Cycle route from Woolwich to Eltham Green, avoiding LCN 25's intended route along A205

Named routeRef 25aLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Avenue of Trees in Danson Park

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Avenue of Trees in Danson Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉OXLEAS WOODNature reserve3.7 km→🌱Hall Place GardensUrban park2.9 km→🌱Avery Hill ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Eltham Park SouthUrban park3.6 km→🌱Danson ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Willersley ParkUrban park2 km→

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