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The Green

0 ha

📷 John Salmon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.45642, 0.09407

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Peregrine and Magpie
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Magpie, Carrion Crow +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Magpie, Carrion Crow +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hawthorn Shieldbug, Trioza remota · last seen 2025; Insects — Hawthorn Shieldbug, Trioza remota · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

63 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Chain Walk section 1 linkWalking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Explore Charlton TrailWalking route

fully waymarked and info-boarded, although actually all the paths used are already part of the 'Green Chain Walk', and the boards state it is a 'Green Chain Circular Trail'

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
link to Falconwood stationWalking route

Signposts link from Falconwood station to the Green Chain Walk

Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Falconwood stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Mottingham stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

120 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 64 (detour)Cycling route
Named routeRef (64)Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 33Cycling route
Named routeRef C33Regional cycle route
LCN 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 19Cycling route
Named routeRef 19Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bishop Ridley Church, The Green, Falconwood - East end

📷 John Salmon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bishop Ridley Church, The Green, Falconwood - East end

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🦉OXLEAS WOODNature reserve1.9 km→🌱Charlton ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Well Hall PleasaunceUrban park3.1 km→🌱Sutcliffe ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Avery Hill ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Eltham Park SouthUrban park1.7 km→

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