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Riverside Gardens

1 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.38552, 0.10857

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 243m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Stag Beetle +38 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Stag Beetle +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cudham Circular WalkWalking route

A rural route passing near to Down House, Darwin's home, and Downe village to which a diversion could be made. Passing near Biggin Hill airport on a ridgeline, it reaches the London LOOP coming into High Elms Country Park, finally ascending back to Cudham

Named routeLocal walking route
Cray RiverwayWalking route16 km
Named routeLength 16 kmLocal walking route
Faesten Dic PathWalking route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 kmLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 2)Walking route

“a green and easy route through the suburbs of southeast London.” Sights: * Willet Memorial Wood * Scadbury Park * Stable Meadows * Five Arch Bridge

Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
The Ravensbourne TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bromley to Orpington cycle routeCycling route

Potential future Bromley to Orpington cycle route

Named 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
LCN 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Local cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Green Lanebridleway · 56 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 56 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path in Riverside Gardens, St Mary Cray

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path in Riverside Gardens, St Mary Cray

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Scadbury ParkUrban park3.1 km→🦉SCADBURY PARKNature reserve3.1 km→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park500 m→🌱Priory GardensUrban park600 m→✦PRIORY GARDENS, ORPINGTONHistoric site600 m→🌱Poverest ParkUrban park800 m→

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