Getting here
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +60 more · last seen 2026
Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area, car park
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Field Grasshopper, Syrphus +67 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Field Grasshopper, Syrphus +67 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
28 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km
A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.
Waterlink WayWalking route12 km
Walking & cycling route in Lewisham borough, following the rivers Pool and Ravensbourne (Deptford Creek). Forms the northernmost section of Walk Wheel Cycle Trust's National Cycle Route 21 (Eastbourne to the Thames)
Capital Ring (section 03) - alternative avoiding steps inWalking route
alternative avoiding steps in Beckenham Place Park
LOOP link to Hayes stationWalking route
Literary Heritage TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
90 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
LCNCycling route
LCNCycling route
LCNCycling route
signed as an LCN route
LCNCycling route
signed as a London Cycle Network route; destinations Beckenham Place Park, Downham Leisure Centre & Hither Green, Mottingham, Lee
LCN 76 linkCycling route
LCN 75Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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