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Hook Spring

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.39142, 0.15230

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Oak Bush-cricket, Red-legged Shieldbug, Speckled Bush-cricket +7 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Oak Bush-cricket, Red-legged Shieldbug, Speckled Bush-cricket +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Southwark Cathedral to OtfordWalking route

part A of a route from Southwark Cathedral to Canterbury Cathedral

Named routeRegional walking route
Route FP144Walking route
Named routeRef FP144Local walking route
Route FP228Walking route
Named routeRef FP228Local walking route
Darent Valley PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cray RiverwayWalking route16 km
Named routeLength 16 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 125Cycling route
Named routeRef 125Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
LCN 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67Local cycle route
LCN 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22Point-to-pointLocal cycle route
LCN 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Local cycle route
LCN 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69Local cycle route
LCN 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Railway to St Mary Cray

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Railway to St Mary Cray

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🌱Swanley ParkUrban park2.1 km→🦉SCADBURY PARKNature reserve4.7 km→🌱Scadbury ParkUrban park4.7 km→🏞️LULLINGSTONE & PRESTON HILLCountry park4.8 km→🌱Swanley ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Swanley ParkUrban park2.4 km→

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