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The Warren

14 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome14 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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Firebug, Neoleria ruficeps · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Firebug, Neoleria ruficeps · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cudham Circular WalkWalking route

A rural route passing near to Down House, Darwin's home, and Downe village to which a diversion could be made. Passing near Biggin Hill airport on a ridgeline, it reaches the London LOOP coming into High Elms Country Park, finally ascending back to Cudham

Named routeLocal walking route
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
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Green Chain Walk section 9BWalking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Route FP144Walking route
Named routeRef FP144Local walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67Local cycle route
LCN 22 (detour)Cycling route
Named routeRef (22)Local cycle route
LCN 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route
LCN 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22Point-to-pointLocal cycle route
LCN 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Local cycle route
LCN 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69Local cycle route

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