Getting here
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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 179m away — 6 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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 179m away — 6 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Bird watching
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Wildlife
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Nature reserve
Dog walks
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Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Forest walks
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Nature reserve
Seasonal nature
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Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: Capital Ring (Section 03)
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
43 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
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.
Waterlink WayWalking route12 km
Walking & cycling route in Lewisham borough, following the rivers Pool and Ravensbourne (Deptford Creek). Forms the northernmost section of Walk Wheel Cycle Trust's National Cycle Route 21 (Eastbourne to the Thames)
Capital Ring (section 03) - alternative avoiding steps inWalking route
alternative avoiding steps in Beckenham Place Park
Lewisham PromenadeWalking route
signed walking route along Lewisham High Street
Silk Mill PathWalking route
🚴Cycling
176 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route (21)Cycling route
National Cycle Network link route to NCN 21 route from western side of LCN 65 route
LCN 22 linkCycling route
Route (20)Cycling route
LCNCycling route
LCNCycling route
Alternative route via Telegraph Hill Park
LCN 77Cycling route
About this nature reserve
Downham Woodland Walk is a 3-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Lewisham, London. This small area consists of managed woodlands providing habitats for birds and small mammals, as well as paths for quiet walking.
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