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Swanley Park

6 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.40347, 0.17999

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Swanley Park Cafeteria — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Red-legged Shieldbug, Southern Oak Bush-cricket +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Red-legged Shieldbug, Southern Oak Bush-cricket +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 12 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
Avenue of Limespublic footpath · 369 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 369 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

80 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 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22Point-to-pointLocal cycle route
LCN 68Cycling route
Named routeRef 68Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The lake in Swanley Park

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The lake in Swanley Park

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Nearby places

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🌱Swanley ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Central ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Swanley ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Swanley ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Hextable ParkUrban park900 m→🌱St. Paul's Cray Recreation GroundUrban park4.5 km→

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