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Plumstead Common

2 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.48341, 0.07867

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 226m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Great Tit +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Great Tit +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Green-veined White +60 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Green-veined White +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Chain Walk section 1 linkWalking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
The LineWalking route
Named routeLocal 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

Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Falconwood stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

241 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Leaway (detour)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Cross Peninsula Route

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route (1)Cycling route

Labelled as a 'National Cycle Network link' on https://osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/ncn

Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
LCN 64 (detour)Cycling route
Named routeRef (64)Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Steps out of Plumstead Common Nature Reserve

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Steps out of Plumstead Common Nature Reserve

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🦉OXLEAS WOODNature reserve2.2 km→🌱Charlton ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Barrier ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Thames Barrier ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Well Hall PleasaunceUrban park3.7 km→🌱Beckton District ParkUrban park4.1 km→

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