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51.53515, 0.10718
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ Savoy Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ Savoy Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking☕ Café🅿️ Parking🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Peregrine, Canada Goose, Carrion Crow +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Peregrine, Canada Goose, Carrion Crow +81 more · last seen 2025
Free
playground, café, parking
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground, café
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Field Grasshopper, Cabbage Bug, Hairy Shieldbug +84 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Field Grasshopper, Cabbage Bug, Hairy Shieldbug +84 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 34 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Green Chain Walk section 1 link Walking route ▾
Named route Ref G-C Regional walking route
Show on map Explore Charlton Trail Walking 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 route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Capital Ring link to Woolwich Dockyard station Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map link to Abbey Wood station Walking route ▾
Signed link from Abbey Wood station to the Green Chain Walk
Named route Ref G-C Regional walking route
Show on map Green Chain Walk section 1 Walking route ▾
Named route Ref G-C Regional walking route
Show on map 191 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycleway 22 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref C22 Regional cycle route
Show on map LCN 12 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 12 Local cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 13 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 13 National Cycle Network
Show on map LCN 55 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 55 Local cycle route
Show on map Route C42 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref C42 Local cycle route
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Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea
Rhombic Leatherbug Syromastus rhombeus
Rhombic Leatherbug Syromastus rhombeus
Stictopleurus punctatonervosus Stictopleurus punctatonervosus
Stictopleurus punctatonervosus Stictopleurus punctatonervosus
Eurygaster maura Eurygaster maura
Eurygaster maura Eurygaster maura
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Buchananiella continua Buchananiella continua
Buchananiella continua Buchananiella continua
Syntomus foveatus Syntomus foveatus
Syntomus foveatus Syntomus foveatus
Ant Damsel Bug Himacerus (Aptus) mirmicoides
Ant Damsel Bug Himacerus (Aptus) mirmicoides
Rhyparochromus vulgaris Rhyparochromus vulgaris
Rhyparochromus vulgaris Rhyparochromus vulgaris
Scolopostethus affinis Scolopostethus affinis
Scolopostethus affinis Scolopostethus affinis
Stygnocoris fuligineus Stygnocoris fuligineus
Stygnocoris fuligineus Stygnocoris fuligineus
Calathus cinctus Calathus cinctus
Calathus cinctus Calathus cinctus
Taphropeltus contractus Taphropeltus contractus
Taphropeltus contractus Taphropeltus contractus
Beosus maritimus Beosus maritimus
Beosus maritimus Beosus maritimus
Firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus
Firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus
Brown Soft-scale Coccus hesperidum
Brown Soft-scale Coccus hesperidum
Anthicus antherinus Anthicus antherinus
Anthicus antherinus Anthicus antherinus
Formica cunicularia Formica cunicularia
Formica cunicularia Formica cunicularia
Alydus calcaratus Alydus calcaratus
Alydus calcaratus Alydus calcaratus
Chorosoma schillingi Chorosoma schillingi
Chorosoma schillingi Chorosoma schillingi
Scybalicus oblongiusculus Scybalicus oblongiusculus
Scybalicus oblongiusculus Scybalicus oblongiusculus
Pantaloon Bee Dasypoda hirtipes
Pantaloon Bee Dasypoda hirtipes
Gerris (Gerris) thoracicus Gerris (Gerris) thoracicus
Gerris (Gerris) thoracicus Gerris (Gerris) thoracicus
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Large Yellow-face Bee Hylaeus signatus
Large Yellow-face Bee Hylaeus signatus
Coast Leafcutter Bee Megachile maritima
Coast Leafcutter Bee Megachile maritima
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Ornate Tailed Digger Wasp Cerceris rybyensis
Ornate Tailed Digger Wasp Cerceris rybyensis
Viper's Bugloss Mason Bee Hoplitis (Hoplitis) adunca
Viper's Bugloss Mason Bee Hoplitis (Hoplitis) adunca
Green-eyed Flower Bee Anthophora bimaculata
Green-eyed Flower Bee Anthophora bimaculata
Red Banded Sand Wasp Ammophila sabulosa
Red Banded Sand Wasp Ammophila sabulosa
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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