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Pulhamite Fernery

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.40389, 0.02258

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 298m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Epistrophe eligans, Dark-edged Bee-fly +23 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Epistrophe eligans, Dark-edged Bee-fly +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bank Haircap, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Wall Screw-moss · last seen 2026; Plants — Bank Haircap, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Wall Screw-moss · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Waterlink WayWalking route12 km

Walking & cycling route in Lewisham borough, following the rivers Pool and Ravensbourne (Deptford Creek). Forms the northernmost section of Walk Wheel Cycle Trust's National Cycle Route 21 (Eastbourne to the Thames)

Named routeRef WWLength 12 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Capital Ring (section 03) - alternative avoiding steps inWalking route

alternative avoiding steps in Beckenham Place Park

Named routeLocal walking route
Lewisham PromenadeWalking route

signed walking route along Lewisham High Street

Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
LOOP link to Hayes stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Literary Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef LHTLocal walking route
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Cycling

98 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 66Cycling route
Named routeRef C66Regional cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route

signed as an LCN route

Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Old Palace, Bromley

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Old Palace, Bromley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Norman ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Croydon Road Recreation GroundUrban park3.8 km→🌱Chinbrook MeadowsUrban park2.8 km→🌱Beckenham Place ParkUrban park3 km→🦉BECKENHAM PLACE PARKNature reserve3 km→🌱Beckenham Place ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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