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St James's Church

📷 Alan Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.42539, 0.13348

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 60m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Magpie +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Magpie +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: London LOOP (Section 2)

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Omonadus floralis, Suillia · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Omonadus floralis, Suillia · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
link to Falconwood stationWalking route

Signposts link from Falconwood station to the Green Chain Walk

Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Falconwood stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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
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Cycling

53 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
LCN 2aCycling route
Named routeRef 2aLocal cycle route
LCN 22 (detour)Cycling route
Named routeRef (22)Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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St James’s Church

📷 Alan Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St James’s Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Swanley ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Hall Place GardensUrban park3 km→🦉SCADBURY PARKNature reserve3.1 km→🌱Scadbury ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Avery Hill ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Sidcup GreenUrban park2.2 km→

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