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Days out in Bexley for an older parent

Eight places in Bexley that make a good day out for an older parent, from Hall Place and Gardens to Erith Riverside Gardens. For each one: what its own access information confirms, what it costs, how long to allow, and the carers nearby who drive and could take them.

Researched by PrimeCarers from each place’s own website and access information  ·  Updated October 2026

Hall Place and Gardens. Photo: Wellingwebsite at English Wikipedia Later versions were uploaded by P Ingerson a, Public domain

Eight days out across six towns

The best places to take an older parent in Bexley

Eight of them are free to visit or to walk around. The access information for one describes a step-free route, and five confirm an accessible toilet. Where a place does not publish its access, we say so.

Hall Place and Gardens, Bexley Village

Photo: Wellingwebsite at English Wikipedia Later versions were uploaded by P Ingerson a, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic house · Bexley Village

Hall Place and Gardens

Hall Place is a Tudor mansion beside the River Cray, with rooms from the 16th and 17th centuries and exhibitions about the house and local history. Its large gardens include rose beds, herbaceous borders, a topiary display of the Queen's Beasts and glasshouses with tropical plants, and there is a café.

Parking is free, there are eight Blue Badge bays close to the garden entrance and an accessible toilet near the visitor centre, so a carer can plan a short garden walk and a sit down in the café.

Time to allow
Half a day
Cost
Free parking

What their access information confirms

  • Partly step-free
  • Accessible toilet
  • Blue Badge parking
  • Café

Their websiteAccess information

Carers who drive, based near Bexley Village

Red House, Bexleyheath

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Historic house · Bexleyheath

Red House

Red House is the home William Morris commissioned from the architect Philip Webb in 1859, now cared for by the National Trust. Inside are original wall paintings, stained glass and furniture by Morris and his friends, and the garden was laid out to be seen with the house.

There is step-free access to the ground floor once inside, a ramp over the two entrance steps and folding stools for the guided tour, although the upper floor is reached only by stairs.

Time to allow
An hour or two
Cost
Garden free, house by paid guided tour, free for National Trust members

What their access information confirms

  • Partly step-free
  • Accessible toilet
  • Blue Badge parking

Their websiteAccess information

Carers who drive, based near Bexleyheath

Lesnes Abbey Woods, Belvedere

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Nature reserve · Belvedere

Lesnes Abbey Woods

Lesnes Abbey Woods combines the ruins of a 12th-century abbey, a formal park and 88 hectares of ancient woodland known for its spring wild daffodils. The lodge by the ruins has a coffee kiosk with outside seating and public toilets.

The easiest way in is from New Road, where there are Blue Badge bays and the gentlest paths up to the lodge and the ruins, so a carer can plan a short visit to the abbey and kiosk without tackling the woods.

Time to allow
An hour or two
Cost
Free

What their access information confirms

  • Partly step-free
  • Accessible toilet
  • Blue Badge parking
  • Café

Their websiteAccess information

Carers who drive, based near Belvedere

Danson Park, Welling

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Park · Welling

Danson Park

Danson Park is Bexley's largest park, laid out around a big boating lake with the Georgian Danson House looking over it. There are formal gardens, an old English garden, woodland and cafés.

The path from the car park to the northern areas and the paths near the lake are step free, and there are Blue Badge bays and toilets with adaptations by the car park.

Time to allow
An hour or two
Cost
Free, parking charged at weekends in summer

What their access information confirms

  • Partly step-free
  • Accessible toilet
  • Blue Badge parking
  • Café

Their websiteAccess information

Carers who drive, based near Welling

Foots Cray Meadows, Sidcup

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Nature reserve · Sidcup

Foots Cray Meadows

Foots Cray Meadows is a stretch of riverside meadow and woodland along the River Cray, once part of two country estates. Its best known feature is the 18th-century Five Arches bridge over the river, which is a pleasant spot for a pause.

There is step-free access across the river at Five Arches bridge and some surfaced paths on the west side, but many paths are unmade and can get muddy, so a carer should keep to the firmer routes in dry weather.

Time to allow
An hour or two
Cost
Free parking

What their access information confirms

  • Partly step-free
  • Accessible toilet
  • Blue Badge parking

Their websiteAccess information

Carers who drive, based near Sidcup

Lamorbey Park, Sidcup

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Park · Sidcup

Lamorbey Park

Lamorbey Park is a historic landscape park in Sidcup set around the Grade II listed Lamorbey House. The public area, known as The Glade, has a large lake with mature trees and grassland.

It is a quiet, compact park for a short walk and a sit by the lake, and a carer can check the paths from the Burnt Oak Lane entrance before setting off.

Time to allow
An hour or two
Cost
Free

Access

Their website does not set out its access in detail, so ring ahead about parking, paths and toilets.

Their website

Carers who drive, based near Sidcup

The Exchange, Erith, Erith

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Gallery · Erith

The Exchange, Erith

The Exchange is a community arts and crafts centre in Erith's Grade II listed Old Library, with timber, textile and ceramic workshops that visitors can see at work. There is a garden designed by Sarah Price and the Garden Room shop and coffee bar.

Entry is free, there is a lift to all three floors and Blue Badge parking outside, and step-free access is through the Garden Room.

Time to allow
An hour or two
Cost
Free

What their access information confirms

  • Step-free route
  • Blue Badge parking

Their websiteAccess information

Carers who drive, based near Erith

Erith Riverside Gardens, Erith

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Park · Erith

Erith Riverside Gardens

Riverside Gardens is a public garden on the Thames at Erith, close to Erith Pier, the longest pier in London, with wide views across the river. The gardens have been re-landscaped by the council as part of the Greater Erith regeneration, with a riverside promenade and new planting.

It is a short stop by the river close to Erith town centre, so a carer can combine a look at the water with a coffee nearby.

Time to allow
An hour or two
Cost
Free

Access

Their website does not set out its access in detail, so ring ahead about parking, paths and toilets.

Their website

Carers who drive, based near Erith

Regular groups and events in Bexley

Something to go back to every week or every year, from our research into what older people enjoy doing in Bexley.

  • Cooking & Baking · Bexley VillageHall Place Farmers MarketA regular market in the courtyard at Hall Place, held on the first Sunday of the month and the third Saturday, with locally sourced meat, vegetables, bread, cheese and cakes. A carer can push the trolley, talk through what is in season and help turn the shopping into a bake or a meal back at home.Details
  • Music · SidcupSidcup Symphony Orchestra concertsA community orchestra founded in 1961 that gives regular classical concerts in the borough, with St John's Church in Sidcup as its main venue and occasional performances at Hall Place. A carer can book seats near an aisle, arrange the lift there and back, and keep the evening to one half if energy is short.Details
  • Photography · BexleyheathBexleyheath Photographic SocietyOne of the area's oldest camera clubs, with talks, competitions and exhibitions for members of all levels of experience. A carer can handle the lift to meetings and help print or load images beforehand so the evening is about the pictures.Details
  • Painting · Bexley VillageBexley Art Group exhibitionBexley Art Group has been exhibiting for around 80 years and shows paintings, miniatures and cards by local artists at Hall Place, with work for sale. A carer can take someone round the show in one visit and use it as a prompt to get their own paints out again.Details
  • PaintingAge UK Bexley art sessionsAge UK Bexley runs art activities for older people in the borough, covering techniques and processes for those brushing up rusty skills. A carer can check the current timetable with the charity and go along for the first session.Details
  • Reading · BexleyheathCentral Library reading groupA monthly adults' reading group at Bexleyheath's Central Library, discussing a nominated book in a relaxed setting with limited numbers. A carer can collect the chosen title in advance, read passages aloud during the month and provide the lift on the evening.Details

Hobbies and carers who share them in Bexley

At a glance

The eight places side by side

What each place’s own access information confirms. “Ask” means it does not say, not that it is missing.

PlaceTimeCostStep-freeToiletCafé
Hall Place and GardensBexley Villagehalf a dayFree outside, paid insidePartlyYesYes
Red HouseBexleyheathan hour or twoFree outside, paid insidePartlyYesAsk
Lesnes Abbey WoodsBelvederean hour or twoFreePartlyYesYes
Danson ParkWellingan hour or twoFreePartlyYesYes
Foots Cray MeadowsSidcupan hour or twoFreePartlyYesAsk
Lamorbey ParkSidcupan hour or twoFreeAskAskAsk
The Exchange, ErithErithan hour or twoFreeYesAskAsk
Erith Riverside GardensErithan hour or twoFreeAskAskAsk

Where the places are in Bexley

The county’s boundary, numbered as on this page, with the main towns for reference.

Albany ParkCrossnessBarnes CrayEast WickhamUpper RuxleyLessness HeathBexley VillageBlackfenBarnehurst12345678
  1. 1Hall Place and Gardens, Bexley Village
  2. 2Red House, Bexleyheath
  3. 3Lesnes Abbey Woods, Belvedere
  4. 4Danson Park, Welling
  5. 5Foots Cray Meadows, Sidcup
  6. 6Lamorbey Park, Sidcup
  7. 7The Exchange, Erith, Erith
  8. 8Erith Riverside Gardens, Erith

What it costs

What a day out with a carer costs in Bexley

Carers in Bexley charge £19 to £20 an hour through PrimeCarers, typically £20, with our fee included. A four-hour outing is about £80 for the carer’s time. Entry, food and parking are extra, and travel costs are only payable if you agree them with the carer in advance, in writing. The cost of home care in Bexley has the full figures.

Photographs on this page are from Wikimedia Commons, credited under each one.

Questions

Questions families ask about days out in Bexley

Hall Place and Gardens in Bexley Village, Red House in Bexleyheath, Lesnes Abbey Woods in Belvedere, Danson Park in Welling, Foots Cray Meadows in Sidcup, Lamorbey Park in Sidcup, The Exchange, Erith in Erith and Erith Riverside Gardens in Erith. Each has its own section on this page with what its access information confirms, the cost and how long to allow.

The access information for The Exchange, Erith describes a step-free route. Hall Place and Gardens, Red House, Lesnes Abbey Woods, Danson Park and Foots Cray Meadows have an accessible toilet. Access changes, so ring ahead about anything your parent depends on.

Hall Place and Gardens (outside free, inside paid), Red House (outside free, inside paid), Lesnes Abbey Woods, Danson Park, Foots Cray Meadows, Lamorbey Park, The Exchange, Erith and Erith Riverside Gardens. Parking is often charged even where entry is free.

Yes. A companion carer can drive your parent there, walk at their pace, help with the toilet and meals, and bring them home. 30 of the carers with a rate near Bexley drive. Visits are booked by the hour, typically £20 an hour here with our fee included. Companionship care in Bexley shows who is available.

Often. Many attractions let a carer or companion in free, or at a reduced price, with a disabled visitor, and some ask for proof such as a letter or a benefit award. It varies, so check each place’s access or prices page before you go.

Where the nearest carers live

From the profiles of the carers based within about 45 minutes of Bexley

Where the nearest carers live. A carer close to home can manage a longer day out.

Companionship care in the counties around Bexley

Days out in the areas around Bexley

Companionship care by town in Bexley

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