Petts Wood Recreation Ground
Getting here
51.38219, 0.07222
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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 102m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 102m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +44 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, 7-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird +34 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, 7-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird +34 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort · last seen 2025; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
19 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
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.
LOOP link to Hayes stationWalking route
Cudham Circular WalkWalking route
A rural route passing near to Down House, Darwin's home, and Downe village to which a diversion could be made. Passing near Biggin Hill airport on a ridgeline, it reaches the London LOOP coming into High Elms Country Park, finally ascending back to Cudham
Cray RiverwayWalking route16 km
London LOOP (Section 2)Walking route
“a green and easy route through the suburbs of southeast London.” Sights: * Willet Memorial Wood * Scadbury Park * Stable Meadows * Five Arch Bridge
🚴Cycling
24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
LCNCycling route
LCNCycling route
signed as an LCN route
LCNCycling route
signed as a London Cycle Network route; destinations Beckenham Place Park, Downham Leisure Centre & Hither Green, Mottingham, Lee
LCN 75Cycling route
Bromley to Orpington cycle routeCycling route
Potential future Bromley to Orpington cycle route
LCN 63Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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