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River Cray Water Meadows

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.40208, 0.11566

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Olleys Posh Wash cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +6 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +6 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Capital Ring link to Mottingham stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Southwark Cathedral to OtfordWalking route

part A of a route from Southwark Cathedral to Canterbury Cathedral

Named routeRegional walking route
Green Chain Walk section 7Walking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Green Chain Walk section 9BWalking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Route FP144Walking route
Named routeRef FP144Local walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
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LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67Local cycle route
LCN 68ACycling route
Named routeRef 68ALocal cycle route
LCN 22 (detour)Cycling route
Named routeRef (22)Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Weir and bridge over River Cray

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Weir and bridge over River Cray

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Swanley ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Scadbury ParkUrban park1.9 km→🦉SCADBURY PARKNature reserve1.9 km→🌱St. Paul's Cray Recreation GroundUrban park0 m→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park1.4 km→🏞️SCADBURY ESTATECountry park2.3 km→

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