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Dartford Heath

11 ha

📷 Stacey Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.43265, 0.18299

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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 189m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brown-banded Carder Bee, Southern Green Shieldbug, Migrant Hawker +10 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brown-banded Carder Bee, Southern Green Shieldbug, Migrant Hawker +10 more · last seen 2025

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

21 signed routes nearby · 4 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
Route FP45Walking route
Named routeRef FP45Local walking route
Route FP43Walking route
Named routeRef FP43Local walking route
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Cycling

133 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69Local cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 65Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Tile Kiln Lanerestricted byway · 156 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 156 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
Tile Kiln Lanerestricted byway · 237 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 237 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Leyton Cross Road, Dartford Heath

📷 Stacey Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Leyton Cross Road, Dartford Heath

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