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Dartford Heath

1 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.43578, 0.16884

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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 129m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Brown-banded Carder Bee, Southern Green Shieldbug +13 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Brown-banded Carder Bee, Southern Green Shieldbug +13 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

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Circular Walk from Darent Valley Path DWalking route
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LOOP link to Slade Green stationWalking route
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LOOP link to Crayford stationWalking route
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LOOP link to Purfleet stationWalking route
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Green Chain Walk section 2Walking route

"Enjoy a panoramic view of the Thames estuary at Erith before heading up to high climes at Bostall Woods and London's hidden heathland."

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Cycling

145 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 125Cycling route
Named routeRef 125Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
LCNCycling route
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LCN 68Cycling route
Named routeRef 68Local cycle route
LCN 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

On Dartford Heath

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

On Dartford Heath

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Swanley ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Hall Place GardensUrban park1.4 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park3.5 km→🌱Formal GardensUrban park3.5 km→🌱Martens GroveUrban park2.4 km→

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