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Hoblingwell Wood

11 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 144m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Eristalis pertinax, 16-spot Ladybird +9 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Eristalis pertinax, 16-spot Ladybird +9 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Capital Ring link to Mottingham stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Southwark Cathedral to OtfordWalking route

part A of a route from Southwark Cathedral to Canterbury Cathedral

Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Grove Park stationWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Green Chain Walk section 7Walking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Green Chain Walk section 9BWalking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bromley to Orpington cycle routeCycling route

Potential future Bromley to Orpington cycle route

Named route
LCN 26Cycling route

Classed as a 'radial route in South East London' in the original LCN+ scheme, connecting Eltham – Crystal Palace – Streatham – (Wandsworth) – Hammersmith – (Willesden). In reality LCN26 is a (non-continuous) 'orbital' route through SE, S and W London.

Named routeRef 26Local cycle route
LCN 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67Local cycle route
LCN 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64Local cycle route
LCN 68ACycling route
Named routeRef 68ALocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Moss & Fungi in Hoblingwell Wood

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Moss & Fungi in Hoblingwell Wood

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Norman ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Scadbury ParkUrban park900 m→🦉SCADBURY PARKNature reserve1 km→🏞️SCADBURY ESTATECountry park700 m→🌱St. Paul's Cray Recreation GroundUrban park1.5 km→🌱Poverest ParkUrban park2.1 km→

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