{"id":9548,"date":"2020-11-12T12:07:23","date_gmt":"2020-11-12T12:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/londonducklings.co.uk\/?p=9548"},"modified":"2023-04-19T07:26:45","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T06:26:45","slug":"stave-hill-park-russia-dock-woodland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/londonducklings.co.uk\/stave-hill-park-russia-dock-woodland\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hidden Gems of Stave Hill Park and Russia Dock Woodland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Stave Hill Park next to Russia Dock Woodland is a local gem hidden away on the Rotherhithe peninsula in South East London. Created from the murky old docks in Rotherhithe, you’ll find a wonderful natural area thriving with wildlife.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Stave Hill Ecological Park is right next to Russia Dock Woodlands, but it can be hard to tell the two areas apart. Local people often refer to the combined green space as “the woodlands”, while visitors often refer to it as Stave Hill Park. Adding to the confusion, Russia Dock Woodlands include a large open field, while Stave Hill Park comprises mostly woodlands. So Russia Dock Woodlands resembles more of a park and Stave Hill Park is more of a woodland \ud83d\ude42   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One of the natural climbing frames in Russia Dock Woodlands great for toddlers. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Areas for kids in Stave Hill Park<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The area is not huge, but it’s big enough for city kids to have fun exploring natural woodlands walking along the many paths, and discovering places like the Orchid Meadow and Goblin Wood. There is no traditional playground in the park, but you’ll find plenty of nature trails as well as boulders and trees to climb on. You can also climb to the top of the mound where you’ll have a great panorama of East and South East London. Keep in mind that some areas of the park are fenced off to protect local wildlife<\/a>, so please make sure to respect the boundaries. The large green meadow in Russia Dock Woodland is never far away, perfect for a picnic in the summer.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Signs marking Stave Hill Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Family favourites in the park <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here are some our favourites <\/p>\n\n\n\n