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Sands Spinney

2 ha

📷 Dr Neil Clifton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.43454, 0.15339

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

Free

Bird watching

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Suillia · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort · last seen 2025; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

23 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Slade Green stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Crayford stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Green Chain Walk section 3Walking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Route FP45Walking route
Named routeRef FP45Local walking route
Route FP43Walking route
Named routeRef FP43Local walking route
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Cycling

123 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69Local cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
LCN 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67Local cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Tile Kiln Lanebyway open to all traffic · 290 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 290 mSurface unpavedIncline upPath type: track
Tile Kiln Lanebyway open to all traffic · 25 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 25 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Tile Kiln Lanebyway open to all traffic · 36 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 36 mSurface unpavedIncline upPath type: track
Tile Kiln Lanebyway open to all traffic · 109 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 109 mSurface unpavedIncline upPath type: track
Stable Lanebridleway · 565 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 565 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Slade Stables, Stable Lane

📷 Dr Neil Clifton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Slade Stables, Stable Lane

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🌱Swanley ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Hall Place GardensUrban park1.5 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park4.6 km→🌱Formal GardensUrban park4.6 km→🦉SCADBURY PARKNature reserve4.8 km→

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