Evening Walk: Wood anemones and bluebells in Oxleas Wood
Distance: Approximately 4 miles or 6 km for those more metrically minded
Difficulty: 2 out of 10
Train: 18:07 Southeastern Dartford bound train from London Victoria, arriving Falconwood 18:45 OR 18:12 Southeastern Gravesend bound train from London Cannon Street, changing at Lewisham onto the Victoria train (arr. 18:28, dep. 18:32)
Return: Return trains every 10-20 minutes alternating between Cannon Street and Victoria until about 23:00
This short walk follows an undulating route through several mostly ancient woodlands with a rich variety of plants and trees, up the southerly flank of Shooter’s Hill, past a large south facing meadow with far views across Southeast London and on through more woods past remnants of a stately home’s gardens to the architecturally interesting folly of Severndroog Castle. Along the way, we should hopefully find wood anemones and bluebells!
More information about the route can be found here.
Enjoy the walk!
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2 comments:
Just did part of this walk this evening, lots of Bluebells.
n=6 on this very pleasant evening stroll on a w=breezy-overcast-evening-with-just-a-few-sprinkles at the end. The bluebells have indeed arrived in number and the wood anemones were no where in sight (as expected from prior reports). I tried on several occasions to get the group lost exploring uncharted territory -- but someone always got us back on course. We emerged from the woods just as darkness set in about 8.30pm and 4 headed to the pub while 2 hopped the next train. All agreed that the pub does not win any awards for culinary expertise.....
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