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Lime Wood

20 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

51.48167, 0.16016

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 172m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Epistrophe eligans, Small Heather Weevil +14 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Epistrophe eligans, Small Heather Weevil +14 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Neat Feather-moss, Bud-headed Groove-moss +9 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Neat Feather-moss, Bud-headed Groove-moss +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

38 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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LOOP link to Purfleet 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
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Cycling

234 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

Photos

Holly Hill Open Space

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Holly Hill Open Space

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hall Place GardensUrban park3.9 km→🌱Franks ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Belvedere Recreation Gorund NorthUrban park1.2 km→🌱Russell ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Lesnes Abbey ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Martens GroveUrban park2.7 km→

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