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Old English Garden

1 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.45734, 0.11854

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Egyptian Goose and Robin
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 171m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Egyptian Goose, Robin, Carrion Crow +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Egyptian Goose, Robin, Carrion Crow +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

59 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Chain Walk section 1 linkWalking route
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Explore Charlton TrailWalking route

fully waymarked and info-boarded, although actually all the paths used are already part of the 'Green Chain Walk', and the boards state it is a 'Green Chain Circular Trail'

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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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Cycling

123 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
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Cycleway 33Cycling route
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LCNCycling route
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Route (1)Cycling route
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LCN 18Cycling route
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LCN 25aCycling route

Cycle route from Woolwich to Eltham Green, avoiding LCN 25's intended route along A205

Named routeRef 25aLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

In the Old English Garden at Danson Park in 1984

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

In the Old English Garden at Danson Park in 1984

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉OXLEAS WOODNature reserve3.5 km→🌱Well Hall PleasaunceUrban park4.8 km→🌱Hall Place GardensUrban park3.1 km→🌱Avery Hill ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Oxleas MeadowUrban park3.4 km→🌱Eltham Park SouthUrban park3.4 km→

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