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Downe Golf Course

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Lindsey Coates · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.32287, 0.04660

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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 211m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Cudham Circular WalkWalking route

A rural route passing near to Down House, Darwin's home, and Downe village to which a diversion could be made. Passing near Biggin Hill airport on a ridgeline, it reaches the London LOOP coming into High Elms Country Park, finally ascending back to Cudham

Named routeLocal walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Tandridge Border PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Ravensbourne TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Birdhouse Lanepublic footpath · 677 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 677 mSurface grassPath type: footway
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 232Cycling route
Named routeRef 232Local cycle route
LCN 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
Waterlink WayCycling route12 km
Named routeRef WWLength 12 kmRegional cycle route
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27Point-to-pointLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Birdhouse Lanebridleway · 78 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 78 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View across the golf course

📷 Lindsey Coates · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View across the golf course

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Down House GardenUrban park1 km→🌱Biggin Hill Recreation GroundUrban park1.2 km→🦉HIGH ELMS COUNTRY PARKNature reserve3.2 km→🏞️HIGH ELMSCountry park3.2 km→🌱Milne ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Addington ValeUrban park4.6 km→

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