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South Hill Wood

4 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.39371, 0.00253

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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
  • ☕Elianos — 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 parkingCafé

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Robin, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Robin, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Tipula paludosa, Harlequin Ladybird +64 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Tipula paludosa, Harlequin Ladybird +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Waterlink WayWalking route12 km

Walking & cycling route in Lewisham borough, following the rivers Pool and Ravensbourne (Deptford Creek). Forms the northernmost section of Walk Wheel Cycle Trust's National Cycle Route 21 (Eastbourne to the Thames)

Named routeRef WWLength 12 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Capital Ring (section 03) - alternative avoiding steps inWalking route

alternative avoiding steps in Beckenham Place Park

Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Hayes stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Literary Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef LHTLocal walking route
Capital Ring link to Beckenham Junction stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

133 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 222Cycling route
Named routeRef 222Local cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Route 213Cycling route
Named routeRef 213Local cycle route
LCN 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bowling green, South Hill Wood, Bromley

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bowling green, South Hill Wood, Bromley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Norman ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Croydon Road Recreation GroundUrban park2.7 km→🌱South Norwood Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Beckenham Place ParkUrban park3 km→🦉BECKENHAM PLACE PARKNature reserve3 km→🌱Beckenham Place ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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