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St Mary's Church

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.40770, 0.07223

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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 94m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Eristalis pertinax, Hairy-footed Flower Bee +2 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Eristalis pertinax, Hairy-footed Flower Bee +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Forked Veilwort, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Lateral Cryphaea +2 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Forked Veilwort, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Lateral Cryphaea +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Farm Walk, Hawkwood/PettsWood

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

28 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Hayes stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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
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Cycling

42 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
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route

signed as an LCN route

Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Botany Bay Lanebyway open to all traffic · 166 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 166 mSurface gravelPath type: unclassified
Botany Bay Lanebyway open to all traffic · 60 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 60 mSurface compactedPath type: unclassified
Botany Bay Lanebyway open to all traffic · 351 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 351 mSurface gravelPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary's Church

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Norman ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Scadbury ParkUrban park1.5 km→🦉SCADBURY PARKNature reserve1.6 km→🌱Chinbrook MeadowsUrban park3.8 km→🌱Avery Hill ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Sidcup GreenUrban park2.7 km→

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