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Joyden's Wood - Mixed woodland

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.42015, 0.15353

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Crayford stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Green Chain Walk section 3Walking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Woodland Walk, Hawkwood/PettsWoodWalking route2.7 km
Named routeLength 2.7 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
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
Woodland Waypublic footpath · 217 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 217 mPath type: residential
Wildlife Walkpublic footpath · 148 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 148 mSurface dirtPath type: path
Woodland Waypublic footpath · 41 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 41 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

108 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69Local cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
LCN 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67Local cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22Point-to-pointLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway in Joyden's Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway in Joyden's Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Swanley ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Hall Place GardensUrban park3 km→🌱Scadbury ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Swanley ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Swanley ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Hextable ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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