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Plumstead Common

44 ha

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

PicnicWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome44 ha

Getting here

51.48142, 0.08240

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Carrion Crow +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Carrion Crow +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Green-veined White +77 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Green-veined White +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

64 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Chain Walk section 1 linkWalking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional 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
Literary Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef LHTLocal walking route
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Cycling

220 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Cross Peninsula Route

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
LCN 64 (detour)Cycling route
Named routeRef (64)Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 33Cycling route
Named routeRef C33Regional cycle route
LCN 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Plumstead Common

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plumstead Common

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🦉OXLEAS WOODNature reserve2 km→🌱Charlton ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Barrier ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Well Hall PleasaunceUrban park3.6 km→🌱Thames Barrier ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Beckton District ParkUrban park4.4 km→

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