TQ4475 : Green Chain Walk, Oxleas Wood
taken 10 years ago, near to Eltham, Greenwich, England
Oxleas Wood is one of the few remaining areas of ancient deciduous forest in the Royal Borough of Greenwich (with a small amount passing over the boundary into the London Borough of Bexley). Some parts date back over 8,000 years to the last Ice Age, the Younger Dryas. It is part of a larger continuous area of woodland and parkland on the south side of Shooter's Hill: other parts are Jack Wood, Castle Wood, Oxleas Meadows, Falconwood Field, Eltham Common and Eltham Park North (the latter being divided by the A2 main road from its southern section). Eltham Park North includes the ancient Shepherdleas Wood.
A network of walks from three points on the River Thames, including the Woolwich Flood Barrier, to Crystal Palace Park, linking together the open spaces of SE London.
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