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Howbury Lane Open Space

4 ha
WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 264m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin +85 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Epistrophe eligans, Cerobasis guestfalica, Meadow Grasshopper +5 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Epistrophe eligans, Cerobasis guestfalica, Meadow Grasshopper +5 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: LOOP link to Slade Green station

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Chain Walk section 1 linkWalking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
LOOP link to Slade Green stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Crayford stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Purfleet stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
link to Abbey Wood stationWalking route

Signed link from Abbey Wood station to the Green Chain Walk

Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
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Cycling

212 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (North)Cycling route
Named route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (South)Cycling route
Named route
Route (1)Cycling route
Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
LCN 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18Local cycle route
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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Bus stop next to Whitehall Lane Open Space

Bus stop next to Whitehall Lane Open Space

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