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Lesnes Abbey Park

✦ Ancient woodland61 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome61 ha

Getting here

51.48620, 0.13366

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Common Feather-moss, Silver-moss +12 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Nalassus laevioctostriatus, Pemphigus (Pemphigus) spyrothecae +80 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Nalassus laevioctostriatus, Pemphigus (Pemphigus) spyrothecae +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

54 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Green Chain Walk section 1 linkWalking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
link to Falconwood stationWalking route

Signposts link from Falconwood station to the Green Chain Walk

Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Falconwood stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Slade Green stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Crayford stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Chapman's Lanepublic footpath · 435 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 435 mSurface dirtPath type: path
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Cycling

203 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ingreborne Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef 136National Cycle Network
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 58Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 33Cycling route
Named routeRef C33Regional cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route (1)Cycling route
Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Ingrebourne Hill Mountain Bike CourseMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wild daffodils and wood anemones in Lesnes Abbey Woods

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wild daffodils and wood anemones in Lesnes Abbey Woods

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Northgate ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Hall Place GardensUrban park4.8 km→🌱Royal Victoria GardensUrban park4.9 km→🌱Lesnes Abbey ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Belvedere Recreation Gorund NorthUrban park700 m→🌱Franks ParkUrban park1.8 km→

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