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St Pauls Cray Hill Country Park

7 ha

📷 Stacey Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.39960, 0.12669

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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 on site — 8 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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Firebug, Field Grasshopper +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Southwark Cathedral to OtfordWalking route

part A of a route from Southwark Cathedral to Canterbury Cathedral

Named routeRegional walking route
Green Chain Walk section 7Walking route
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Green Chain Walk section 9BWalking route
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Route FP144Walking route
Named routeRef FP144Local walking route
Route FP228Walking route
Named routeRef FP228Local walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67Local cycle route
LCN 22 (detour)Cycling route
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LCN 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route
LCN 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22Point-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Paul's Cray Hill Park, St Paul's Cray

📷 Stacey Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Paul's Cray Hill Park, St Paul's Cray

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Swanley ParkUrban park3.3 km→🦉SCADBURY PARKNature reserve2.7 km→🌱Scadbury ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱St. Paul's Cray Recreation GroundUrban park800 m→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park1.5 km→🌱Priory GardensUrban park2.6 km→

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