Introduction
Shooters Hill Woodlands include Oxleas Wood, Jack Wood and Castle Wood, as well as Sheperdleas Wood and Eltham Common. There are areas of ancient woodland at least 8000 years old and coppicing was practised from medieval times until the 1920s.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Access contact details
Opening is unrestricted.
Directions
Rail: Falconwood, Eltham then bus. Bus: 89, 486, B16, 122, 161, 178
Owners
RB Greenwich
- History
The Shooters Hill Woodlands are part of the Fields in Trust historic protection programme and have been protected since November 2012 under the Queen Elizabeth II Fields protection type.
- Features & Designations
Designations
Site of Nature Conservation Importance
Site of Special Scientific Interest
- Key Information
Type
Managed Woodland
Purpose
Recreational/sport
Principal Building
Parks, Gardens And Urban Spaces
Survival
Extant
Hectares
77
Open to the public
Yes
- References
Contributors
London Parks and Gardens Trust