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1 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.43723, 0.06658

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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 272m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Notiophilus rufipes, 7-spot Ladybird +9 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Notiophilus rufipes, 7-spot Ladybird +9 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
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

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Capital Ring link to Falconwood stationWalking route
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Literary Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef LHTLocal walking route
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Cycling

88 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

Southwood Park, New Eltham

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Southwood Park, New Eltham

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