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St Paul's Church

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, House Sparrow +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, House Sparrow +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Red-legged Shieldbug, Box Tree Moth +37 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Red-legged Shieldbug, Box Tree Moth +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

picnic area

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Circular Walk from Darent Valley Path DWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Crayford 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
Route FP144Walking route
Named routeRef FP144Local walking route
Route FP228Walking route
Named routeRef FP228Local walking route
Park Lanepublic footpath · 221 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 221 mSurface unpavedPath type: unclassified
Park Lanepublic footpath · 225 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 225 mSurface unpavedPath type: unclassified
Park Lanepublic footpath · 27 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 27 mSurface unpavedPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

88 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 125Cycling route
Named routeRef 125Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 68ACycling route
Named routeRef 68ALocal cycle route
LCN 65Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 68Cycling route
Named routeRef 68Local cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Anthony Lanerestricted byway · 171 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 171 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential

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