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Parish Wood

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.44717, 0.08906

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Woodpigeon +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Woodpigeon +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

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

Signed route nearby
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'

Named routeRound tripLocal 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
Literary Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef LHTLocal walking route
Capital Ring link to Mottingham stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

81 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 64 (detour)Cycling route
Named routeRef (64)Local cycle route
Cycleway 33Cycling route
Named routeRef C33Regional cycle route
LCN 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 19Cycling route
Named routeRef 19Local cycle route
Literary Heritage TrailCycling route
Named routeRef LHTPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Parish Wood Park playground

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Parish Wood Park playground

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉OXLEAS WOODNature reserve2.4 km→🌱Charlton ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Well Hall PleasaunceUrban park3 km→🌱Sutcliffe ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Avery Hill ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Eltham Park SouthUrban park1.7 km→

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