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Castlewood - Grassland

1 ha

📷 Alan Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.46489, 0.05959

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Severndroog Castle Tea Room — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

61 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Chain Walk section 1 linkWalking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Lea Valley WalkWalking route

Transport for London's Section 1 of the Lea Valley Walk within London

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
The LineWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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
Lewisham PromenadeWalking route

signed walking route along Lewisham High Street

Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

285 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Cross Peninsula Route

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route (1)Cycling route

Labelled as a 'National Cycle Network link' on https://osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/ncn

Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
LCN 64 (detour)Cycling route
Named routeRef (64)Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Jackwood, Eltham

📷 Alan Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Jackwood, Eltham

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉OXLEAS WOODNature reserve700 m→🌱Charlton ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Well Hall PleasaunceUrban park1.2 km→🌱Sutcliffe ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Barrier ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱BlackheathUrban park3.9 km→

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