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Chalk Wood - Woodland plantation

4 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.41225, 0.14300

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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
  • ☕Costa — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Southwark Cathedral to Otford

Free

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
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
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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 68Cycling route
Named routeRef 68Local cycle route
LCN 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67Local cycle route
LCN 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
LCN 65Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cookham Roadrestricted byway · 102 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 102 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Cookham Roadrestricted byway · 29 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 29 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Cookham Roadrestricted byway · 856 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 856 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View of Chalk Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View of Chalk Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Swanley ParkUrban park2.3 km→🦉SCADBURY PARKNature reserve3.4 km→🌱Scadbury ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Hall Place GardensUrban park4 km→🌱St. Paul's Cray Recreation GroundUrban park2.2 km→🌱Swanley ParkUrban park2.3 km→

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