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Tumulus

✦ Ancient woodland

📷 Oast House Archive · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.14054, 1.05046

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +58 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +58 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Varies

Fungi — Diploicia canescens, Melanelixia fuliginosa, Hypotrachyna afrorevoluta +68 more · last seen 2013

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Bluebell, Hyacinthoides, Bank Haircap +37 more · last seen 2022; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Early Bumblebee, Comma +146 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Elham Valley WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Rye to DoverWalking route▾
Named routeRef E9International walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km▾
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

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22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route1.1 km▾
Named routeRef 17Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route269 m▾
Named routeRef 17Length 269 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route26 m▾
Named routeRef 17Length 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route41 m▾
Named routeRef 17Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route140 m▾
Named routeRef 17Length 140 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

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2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

20 photos from nearby open sources

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Tumulus Farm

📷 Oast House Archive · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tumulus Farm

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Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Court Lodge GreenUrban park2.9 km→✦Bowl barrow 90m north of Stowting CourtHistoric site1.7 km→🌱Farthing CommonUrban park2 km→✦Horton PrioryHistoric site4.2 km→✦Motte and Bailey Castle 200m North-West of Stowting ChurchHistoric site1.3 km→⛪Lyminge Methodist ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→