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Danson Park

5 ha

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BirdsWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦58+ 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 263m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Magpie +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Magpie +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: LCN 65

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

53 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Explore Charlton TrailWalking route

fully waymarked and info-boarded, although actually all the paths used are already part of the 'Green Chain Walk', and the boards state it is a 'Green Chain Circular Trail'

Named routeRound tripLocal 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
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Woolwich Dockyard stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

113 signed routes nearby

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

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