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Lovely hilly woods adjacent to Abbey Wood. Bostal Heath is at the top.

Large field on a hill with a cafe at the top. Oxleas wood to the left of the field, Jack Wood to the right.

Know to locals as ‘the secret’. Lots of great tracks and trails branching in all directions from the cafe.

Linking Eltham Park South to Shepard Lease Wood and Eltham Park South. Can be found at far left of the back field of Eltham Park South.

I’ve heard rumours of this place but despite living in the area for many years had yet to find it - until today - by accident. Known to locals as the ‘secret garden’ this small area is hidden at the very bottom of Oxleas Wood, at the end of The Big Ditch near the Welling entrance. The rectangular field has a lovely tree in the centre with a track around the edge and not much else. There aren’t any no cycling sign so knock yourself out. The trail along which the entrance is positioned is a nice tree rooted path with ditch crossings that runs the whole width of the bottom of the wood - but it can get muddy.

Hilly common underneath Shrewsbury Park and Woods. Tracks crisscrossing all over.

Bands play by the cafe in the summer; nice park.

Pretty sure this used to be green.