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Frank's Park

17 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

51.48747, 0.15906

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +91 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — House Cricket, Nalassus laevioctostriatus, Errastunus ocellaris +30 more · last seen 2026; Insects — House Cricket, Nalassus laevioctostriatus, Errastunus ocellaris +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Chain Walk section 1 linkWalking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
LOOP link to Slade Green stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Crayford stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
link to Abbey Wood stationWalking route

Signed link from Abbey Wood station to the Green Chain Walk

Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Green Chain Walk section 1Walking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
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Cycling

247 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ingreborne Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef 136National Cycle Network
LCNCycling route
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LCN 58Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route (1)Cycling route
Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
LCN 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Ingrebourne Hill Mountain Bike CourseMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dead tree in Frank's Park

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dead tree in Frank's Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hall Place GardensUrban park4.5 km→🌱Northgate ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Franks ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Belvedere Recreation Gorund NorthUrban park1.1 km→🌱Lesnes Abbey ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Russell ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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