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River Cray Water Meadows

1 ha

📷 Stacey Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.39919, 0.11459

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ☕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 parkingCaféParking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

café

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

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 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

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67Local cycle route
LCN 22 (detour)Cycling route
Named routeRef (22)Local cycle route
LCN 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route
LCN 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22Point-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Former MFI store, Springvale Retail Park, St Paul's Cray

📷 Stacey Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Former MFI store, Springvale Retail Park, St Paul's Cray

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Swanley ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Scadbury ParkUrban park2 km→🦉SCADBURY PARKNature reserve2 km→🌱St. Paul's Cray Recreation GroundUrban park300 m→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park1.1 km→🌱Poverest ParkUrban park2 km→

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