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Plumstead Common

2 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.48195, 0.07582

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

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, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Green-veined White +68 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Green-veined White +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area

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
Lea Valley WalkWalking route

Transport for London's Section 1 of the Lea Valley Walk within London

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
The LineWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The LineWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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
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Cycling

250 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Leaway (detour)Cycling route
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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

Puddingstone, Plumstead Common

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Puddingstone, Plumstead Common

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