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Public accessDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦101+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Black-headed Gull
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via NCN National Route 125
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull +98 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull +98 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 125

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hornet Hoverfly, Migrant Hawker · last seen 2025; Insects — Hornet Hoverfly, Migrant Hawker · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

Allotments

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

25 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

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

signpost link from Erith station to the Green Chain Walk

Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
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Cycling

210 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (North)Cycling route
Named route
National Cycle Network Route 137Cycling route
Named routeRef 137Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (South)Cycling route
Named route
NCN 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route (1)Cycling route
Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

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