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Swanscombe Heritage Park

1 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.44427, 0.29505

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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 419m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +91 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Adonis' Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Long-winged Cone-head +34 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Adonis' Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Long-winged Cone-head +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Circular Walk from Darent Valley Path DWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Purfleet stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Darent Valley PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Thames Estuary PathWalking route46.6 km
Named routeLength 46.6 kmNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Grain to WoolwichWalking route76 km
Named routeRef ECPLength 76 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

154 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (North)Cycling route
Named route
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (South)Cycling route
Named route
NCN 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Picnic Area in Swanscombe Heritage Park

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Picnic Area in Swanscombe Heritage Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Swanscombe Heritage ParkUrban park200 m→🏞️SWANSCOMBE HERITAGE PARKCountry park200 m→🏞️BEACON WOODCountry park2.5 km→🌱Beacon Wood Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→🏞️DARENTHCountry park3.4 km→🌱Grays Beach Riverside ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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