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Northumberland Heath Recreation Ground

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.47649, 0.15386

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 143m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird +40 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Neat Feather-moss +9 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Neat Feather-moss +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

39 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
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LOOP link to Crayford stationWalking route
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link to Abbey Wood stationWalking route

Signed link from Abbey Wood station to the Green Chain Walk

Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Green Chain Walk section 1Walking route
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Cycling

217 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ingreborne Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef 136National Cycle Network
LCNCycling route
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LCN 58Cycling route
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LCNCycling route
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Route (1)Cycling route
Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
LCN 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Northumberland Heath Recreational Ground

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Northumberland Heath Recreational Ground

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hall Place GardensUrban park3.3 km→🌱Belvedere Recreation Gorund NorthUrban park1.1 km→🌱Franks ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Russell ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Martens GroveUrban park2.2 km→🌱Lesnes Abbey ParkUrban park2.2 km→

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