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Hurst Recreation Ground

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

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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 Robin and Carrion Crow
  • ⚽Playing fields 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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Culiseta annulata, Omonadus floralis, Suillia · last seen 2025; Insects — Culiseta annulata, Omonadus floralis, Suillia · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
link to Falconwood stationWalking route

Signposts link from Falconwood station to the Green Chain Walk

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Capital Ring link to Falconwood stationWalking route
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Capital Ring link to Mottingham stationWalking route
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LOOP link to Slade Green stationWalking route
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LOOP link to Crayford stationWalking route
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Cycling

73 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 33Cycling route
Named routeRef C33Regional cycle route
LCNCycling route
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Route (1)Cycling route
Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
Woolwich to Lee Green CyclewayCycling route
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LCNCycling route
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LCNCycling route

Link between LCN 19 and LCN 23

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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Row of houses on Hurst Road, Bexley

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Row of houses on Hurst Road, Bexley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉OXLEAS WOODNature reserve4.5 km→🌱Hall Place GardensUrban park2.9 km→🌱Avery Hill ParkUrban park3.3 km→🦉SCADBURY PARKNature reserve3.6 km→🌱Scadbury ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Eltham Park SouthUrban park4 km→

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