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Hockenden Wood - Urban woodland

1 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.39494, 0.14072

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Route FP144Walking route
Named routeRef FP144Local walking route
Route FP228Walking route
Named routeRef FP228Local walking route
Darent Valley PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67Local cycle route
LCN 22 (detour)Cycling route
Named routeRef (22)Local 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hockenden Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hockenden Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Swanley ParkUrban park2.6 km→🦉SCADBURY PARKNature reserve3.8 km→🌱Scadbury ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱St. Paul's Cray Recreation GroundUrban park1.9 km→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park2 km→🌱Swanley ParkUrban park2.6 km→

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