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Ruxley Golf Course

3 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.40281, 0.12423

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Firebug, 7-spot Ladybird +4 more · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Southwark Cathedral to OtfordWalking route

part A of a route from Southwark Cathedral to Canterbury Cathedral

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Green Chain Walk section 7Walking route
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Green Chain Walk section 9BWalking route
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Route FP144Walking route
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Route FP228Walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
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LCN 67Cycling route
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LCN 68ACycling route
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LCN 22 (detour)Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Orpington Golf Course

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Orpington Golf Course

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Swanley ParkUrban park3.5 km→🦉SCADBURY PARKNature reserve2.3 km→🌱Scadbury ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱St. Paul's Cray Recreation GroundUrban park600 m→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park1.7 km→🌱Sidcup GreenUrban park2.7 km→

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