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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
51.33957, 0.54105
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Carrion Crow
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 353m away — 3 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Carrion Crow
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 353m away — 3 car parks within reach
Best for
7 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +56 more · last seen 2026
Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +56 more · last seen 2026
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Stag Beetle, Azure Damselfly, Red-legged Shieldbug +115 more · last seen 2025
Dogs allowed with public access
🛝Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km▾
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route▾
follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Iwade to GrainWalking route▾
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Rochester Riverside WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
103 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
(A2)<>(NCN1)Cycling route▾
NCN National Route 17Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
Gillingham<>Rainham Cycle PathCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route460 m▾
Named routeRef 1Length 460 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Capstone Mountain bike trailMountain bike route▾
Photos
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✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
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2022
2022
MoleTalpa europaea2023MoleTalpa europaea2023Field Grasshopper
Field Grasshopper
Chorthippus brunneus2024
Chorthippus brunneus2024
Volucella inanisVolucella inanis2024Volucella inanisVolucella inanis2024Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata2024Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata2024Wool Carder BeeAnthidium manicatum2024Wool Carder BeeAnthidium manicatum2024Broad CenturionChloromyia formosa2024Broad CenturionChloromyia formosa2024Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2023Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2023Black ClockPterostichus madidus2023Black ClockPterostichus madidus2023Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2023Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2023Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2023Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2023Rosemary BeetleChrysolina americana2021Rosemary BeetleChrysolina americana2021Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea2021Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea2021Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarumHairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarumSpeckled Bush-cricketLeptophyes punctatissimaSpeckled Bush-cricketLeptophyes punctatissimaStrawberry Seed BeetleHarpalus rufipesStrawberry Seed BeetleHarpalus rufipesEmperor DragonflyAnax imperatorEmperor DragonflyAnax imperatorPill BeetleByrrhus pilulaPill BeetleByrrhus pilulaWelsh ChaferHoplia philanthusWelsh ChaferHoplia philanthusDark Bush-cricketPholidoptera griseoapteraDark Bush-cricketPholidoptera griseoapteraCommon Rose FusehornArge pagana2024Common Rose FusehornArge pagana2024Migrant HawkerAeshna mixta2024Migrant HawkerAeshna mixta2024Little SnipeflyChrysopilus asiliformis2024Little SnipeflyChrysopilus asiliformis2024Cassida vibexCassida vibex2024Cassida vibexCassida vibex2024Box BugGonocerus acuteangulatus2024Box BugGonocerus acuteangulatus2024Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressa2023Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressa2023Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2022Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2022Harmonia axyridis form succineaHarmonia axyridis form succinea2020Harmonia axyridis form succineaHarmonia axyridis form succinea2020Juniper ShieldbugCyphostethus tristriatusJuniper ShieldbugCyphostethus tristriatusSouthern Green ShieldbugNezara viridulaSouthern Green ShieldbugNezara viridulaEriothrix rufomaculataEriothrix rufomaculataEriothrix rufomaculataEriothrix rufomaculataAbax parallelepipedusAbax parallelepipedusAbax parallelepipedusAbax parallelepipedusViolet Ground BeetleCarabus violaceusViolet Ground BeetleCarabus violaceusOncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavusOncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavusOncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavusOncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavusIssus coleoptratusIssus coleoptratusIssus coleoptratusIssus coleoptratusMacrophya albicinctaMacrophya albicinctaMacrophya albicinctaMacrophya albicinctaVernal ShieldbugPeribalus strictusVernal ShieldbugPeribalus strictusUroleuconUroleuconUroleuconUroleuconTachina feraTachina feraTachina feraTachina feraAnthomyiaAnthomyiaAnthomyiaAnthomyia12-spot StriderMacrophya duodecimpunctata12-spot StriderMacrophya duodecimpunctataTawny Mining BeeAndrena fulvaTawny Mining BeeAndrena fulvaGeranium MandrelAmetastegia carpini2024Geranium MandrelAmetastegia carpini2024Lesser Water-BoatmanCorixidae2024Lesser Water-BoatmanCorixidae2024Scaeva pyrastriScaeva pyrastri2024Scaeva pyrastriScaeva pyrastri2024Rhinoceros BeetleSinodendron cylindricum2024Rhinoceros BeetleSinodendron cylindricum2024ChironomusChironomus2024ChironomusChironomus2024Glow-wormLampyris noctiluca2024Glow-wormLampyris noctiluca2024Eupteryx floridaEupteryx florida2024Eupteryx floridaEupteryx florida2024Scathophaga furcataScathophaga furcata2024Scathophaga furcataScathophaga furcata2024Orange-bearded BluebottleCalliphora vomitoria2024Orange-bearded BluebottleCalliphora vomitoria2024Rice WeevilSitophilus oryzae2024Rice WeevilSitophilus oryzae2024Brown Heath RobberflyMachimus cingulatus2023Brown Heath RobberflyMachimus cingulatus2023Phytocoris (Ktenocoris) varipesPhytocoris (Ktenocoris) varipes2023Phytocoris (Ktenocoris) varipesPhytocoris (Ktenocoris) varipes2023Gorytes laticinctusGorytes laticinctus2023Gorytes laticinctusGorytes laticinctus2023Gorse ShieldbugPiezodorus lituratus2023Gorse ShieldbugPiezodorus lituratus2023Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigataStenodema (Stenodema) laevigata2023Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigataStenodema (Stenodema) laevigata2023Conops ceriaeformisConops ceriaeformis2023Conops ceriaeformisConops ceriaeformis2023Limnia unguicornisLimnia unguicornis2023Limnia unguicornisLimnia unguicornis2023Gymnosoma rotundatumGymnosoma rotundatum2023Gymnosoma rotundatumGymnosoma rotundatum2023Brachypterolus linariaeBrachypterolus linariae2023Brachypterolus linariaeBrachypterolus linariae2023Bruchidius villosusBruchidius villosus2023Bruchidius villosusBruchidius villosus2023Stictopleurus punctatonervosusStictopleurus punctatonervosus2023Stictopleurus punctatonervosusStictopleurus punctatonervosus2023Oedemera luridaOedemera lurida2023Oedemera luridaOedemera lurida2023Heterotoma planicornisHeterotoma planicornis2023Heterotoma planicornisHeterotoma planicornis2023LuciliaLucilia2023LuciliaLucilia2023PondskaterGerridae2023PondskaterGerridae2023Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum2023Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum2023Mystacides longicornisMystacides longicornis2023Mystacides longicornisMystacides longicornis2023Red-headed Cardinal BeetlePyrochroa serraticornis2023Red-headed Cardinal BeetlePyrochroa serraticornis2023Red Mason BeeOsmia bicornis2023Red Mason BeeOsmia bicornis2023Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2023Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2023SphaerophoriaSphaerophoria2023SphaerophoriaSphaerophoria2023Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2023Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2023Limnephilus affinisLimnephilus affinis2023Limnephilus affinisLimnephilus affinis2023Tipula maximaTipula maxima2022Tipula maximaTipula maxima2022Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2022Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2022Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorumPlagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum2022Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorumPlagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum2022Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis2022Swollen-thighed 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lilii2021Lily BeetleLilioceris lilii2021Common StilettoThereva nobilitata2021Common StilettoThereva nobilitata2021Eupeodes lunigerEupeodes luniger2021Eupeodes lunigerEupeodes luniger2021SyrphusSyrphus2021SyrphusSyrphus2021Rose ChaferCetonia aurata2021Rose ChaferCetonia aurata2021Oak Bush-cricketMeconema thalassinum2020Oak Bush-cricketMeconema thalassinum2020HornetVespa crabro2020HornetVespa crabro2020Southern Oak Bush-cricketMeconema meridionale2020Southern Oak Bush-cricketMeconema meridionale2020Ivy BeeColletes hederae2020Ivy BeeColletes hederae2020Corizus hyoscyamiCorizus hyoscyami2020Corizus hyoscyamiCorizus hyoscyami2020Ant Damsel BugHimacerus (Aptus) mirmicoides2020Ant Damsel BugHimacerus (Aptus) mirmicoides2020Liocoris tripustulatusLiocoris tripustulatus2020Liocoris tripustulatusLiocoris tripustulatus2020Turnip TigressAthalia rosae2020Turnip TigressAthalia rosae2020Woundwort ShieldbugEysarcoris venustissimus2020Woundwort ShieldbugEysarcoris venustissimus2020Lagria hirtaLagria hirta2020Lagria hirtaLagria hirta2020Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2020Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2020Rutpela maculataRutpela maculata2020Rutpela maculataRutpela maculata2020Summer ChaferAmphimallon solstitiale2020Summer ChaferAmphimallon solstitiale2020Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria2020Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria2020Agriotes lineatusAgriotes lineatus2020Agriotes lineatusAgriotes lineatus2020Drilus flavescensDrilus flavescens2020Drilus flavescensDrilus flavescens2020Little Nomad BeeNomada flavoguttata2020Little Nomad BeeNomada flavoguttata202022-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata202022-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata2020Limnephilus rhombicusLimnephilus rhombicus2020Limnephilus rhombicusLimnephilus rhombicus2020Events & activities nearby
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