St Francis Church
Getting here
51.38953, 0.08225
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🅿️Petts Wood Station Car Park 410m away — 6 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️Petts Wood Station Car Park 410m away — 6 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +21 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +21 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Forked Veilwort, Lateral Cryphaea, Bank Haircap +2 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Forked Veilwort, Lateral Cryphaea, Bank Haircap +2 more · last seen 2026
Cycling
Moderate match
Named cycling route nearby: LCN 22
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km
A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.
LOOP link to Hayes stationWalking route
Literary Heritage TrailWalking route
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
Cray RiverwayWalking route16 km
🚴Cycling
25 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
LCNCycling route
LCNCycling route
signed as a London Cycle Network route; destinations Beckenham Place Park, Downham Leisure Centre & Hither Green, Mottingham, Lee
LCN 75Cycling route
Bromley to Orpington cycle routeCycling route
Potential future Bromley to Orpington cycle 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.
LCN 27Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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