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The Olympic

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

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 219m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Pied Wagtail, Rock Dove +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Pied Wagtail, Rock Dove +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Red-legged Shieldbug, Southern Oak Bush-cricket +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Red-legged Shieldbug, Southern Oak Bush-cricket +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Circular Walk from Darent Valley Path DWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
Darent Valley PathWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
🚴

Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 125Cycling route
Named routeRef 125Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
LCN 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69Local cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route80 m
Named routeRef 1Length 80 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route35 m
Named routeRef 1Length 35 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route698 m
Named routeRef 1Length 698 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Olympic Restaurant and Golf Driving Range

The Olympic Restaurant and Golf Driving Range

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