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Red House

1 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.45543, 0.13022

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

53 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
link to Falconwood stationWalking route

Signposts link from Falconwood station to the Green Chain Walk

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Capital Ring link to Falconwood stationWalking route
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LOOP link to Slade Green stationWalking route
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LOOP link to Crayford stationWalking route
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link to Abbey Wood stationWalking route

Signed link from Abbey Wood station to the Green Chain Walk

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Cycling

120 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
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Cycleway 33Cycling route
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Route (1)Cycling route
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LCN 18Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Red House, Bexleyheath

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Red House, Bexleyheath

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🦉OXLEAS WOODNature reserve4.3 km→🌱Hall Place GardensUrban park2.3 km→🌱Avery Hill ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Eltham Park SouthUrban park4.3 km→🌱Danson ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Russell ParkUrban park1.5 km→

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