Plan your visit
DogsFamilyPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome230 ha
Getting here
51.24939, 0.62600
Best for
4 activitiesDog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Picnic day out
Good match
Urban park — open green space
Free
Hiking
Moderate match
Named hiking route nearby: Len Valley Walk
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v12 signed routes nearby · 42 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
🚶
vWalking
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
Scenic Green Trail Stage 4Walking route12 km▾
Named routeRef SGT4Length 12 kmLocal walking route
Scenic Green Trail Section 7Walking route13.6 km▾
Named routeRef SGT7Length 13.6 kmLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
🚴Cycling
v10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
vCycling
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 17Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route321 m▾
Named routeRef 17Length 321 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km▾
Named routeRef 17Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route5 m▾
Named routeRef 17Length 5 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km▾
Named routeRef 17Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
About this urban park
The Wood Garden is a urban park covering 230 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
☕
Café
Boathouse Cafe · 214m
🚻
Toilets
266m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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Nearby places
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