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Scadbury Park

✦ Ancient woodland84 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome84 ha

Getting here

51.40955, 0.08960

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Forked Veilwort, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Lateral Cryphaea +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Eristalis pertinax, Hairy-footed Flower Bee +10 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Eristalis pertinax, Hairy-footed Flower Bee +10 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

30 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Literary Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef LHTLocal walking route
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
Capital Ring link to Grove Park stationWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Green Chain Walk section 7Walking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67Local cycle route
LCN 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
LCN 65Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bromley to Orpington cycle routeCycling route

Potential future Bromley to Orpington cycle route

Named route
LCN 26Cycling route

Classed as a 'radial route in South East London' in the original LCN+ scheme, connecting Eltham – Crystal Palace – Streatham – (Wandsworth) – Hammersmith – (Willesden). In reality LCN26 is a (non-continuous) 'orbital' route through SE, S and W London.

Named routeRef 26Local cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bench and path in Scadbury Park

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bench and path in Scadbury Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Scadbury ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Avery Hill ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Chinbrook MeadowsUrban park4.8 km→🌱Sidcup GreenUrban park1.7 km→🌱St. Paul's Cray Recreation GroundUrban park2 km→🌱Poverest ParkUrban park2.8 km→

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