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Dartford Heath

10 ha

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.44039, 0.18506

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brown-banded Carder Bee, Harlequin Ladybird, Migrant Hawker +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brown-banded Carder Bee, Harlequin Ladybird, Migrant Hawker +11 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

30 signed routes nearby · 3 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
LOOP link to Purfleet stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
link to Erith stationWalking route

signpost link from Erith station to the Green Chain Walk

Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
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Cycling

169 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (North)Cycling route
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Dartford Crossing Shuttle (South)Cycling route
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Route (1)Cycling route
Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Swan Lane, Dartford Heath

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Swan Lane, Dartford Heath

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🌱Central ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Swanley ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Hall Place GardensUrban park1.8 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park2.3 km→🌱Formal GardensUrban park2.3 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park2.4 km→

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