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
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Magpie +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Magpie +60 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Large White +59 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Large White +59 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Rinodina sophodes, Lecanora symmicta, Enchylium tenax var. ceranoides +7 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Rinodina sophodes, Lecanora symmicta, Enchylium tenax var. ceranoides +7 more · last seen 2014
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Circular Walk from Darent Valley Path DWalking route
Darent Valley PathWalking route
Cray RiverwayWalking route16 km
Faesten Dic PathWalking route3.2 km
London LOOP (Section 2)Walking route
“a green and easy route through the suburbs of southeast London.” Sights: * Willet Memorial Wood * Scadbury Park * Stable Meadows * Five Arch Bridge
Harvest Waypublic footpath · 134 m
🚴Cycling
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
LCN 67Cycling route
LCN 22Cycling route
LCN 69Cycling route
LCN 20Cycling route
Route 27Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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