Capital Ring Section 3
Grove Park, London
- 4 hours / 12.6km
- 1321
An 13.6km walk from Grove Park to Crystal Palace through Downham Woodland, Beckenham Place Park, and The Dinosaur Park
Downham Woodland Walk
Walk preview
Step 1: Find the hidden entrance on Moorside Road, opposite Undershaw Road and head on in.
Step 2: This woodland walk is a narrow strip of woodland which used to be a part of the Great North Wood. It zigzags between houses of Downham.
Step 3: This woodland is pretty ancient and is just over 1.5km long. This is also a part of the Green Chain Route and the Capital Ring.
Step 4: Look out for these wooden sign posts as you walk along. There are also plenty of benches for rest stops. There are bluebells in spring yay!
Step 5: Cross Downderry Road safely and head back into the woodland and keep to the path.
Step 6: This woodland strip is much narrower and the flora becomes less diverse here.
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