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Getting here
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About HALL PLACE
Hall Place is a historic building in the London Borough of Bexley in south-east London, built in 1537 for Sir John Champneys, a wealthy merchant and former Lord Mayor of London. The house was extended in 1649 by Sir Robert Austen, a merchant from Tenterden in Kent. The house is a Grade I listed building and Scheduled monument, and surrounded by a 65-hectare award-winning garden.
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Stag Beetle +10 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Stag Beetle +10 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort · last seen 2025; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
35 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Circular Walk from Darent Valley Path DWalking route
LOOP link to Slade Green stationWalking route
LOOP link to Crayford stationWalking route
LOOP link to Purfleet stationWalking route
link to Abbey Wood stationWalking route
Signed link from Abbey Wood station to the Green Chain Walk
🚴Cycling
161 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
LCNCycling route
Route (1)Cycling route
LCN 18Cycling route
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
LCNCycling route
LCNCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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