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Rowhill Wood - Urban woodland

1 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.42157, 0.18684

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

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

15 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Circular Walk from Darent Valley Path DWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Crayford stationWalking route
Named routeRegional 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
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Cycling

119 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69Local cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 65Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 68Cycling route
Named routeRef 68Local cycle route
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Rowhill Roadrestricted byway · 562 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 562 mSurface compactedPath type: unclassified
Rowhill Roadrestricted byway · 47 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 47 mSurface compactedPath type: unclassified
Rowhill Roadrestricted byway · 803 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 803 mSurface compactedPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rowhill Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Swanley ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park3.2 km→🌱Formal GardensUrban park3.2 km→🌱Hall Place GardensUrban park3.3 km→🌱Hextable ParkUrban park1.3 km→

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