Getting here
51.15374, 0.93225
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Magpie +90 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Magpie +90 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Blue-tailed Damselfly +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Blue-tailed Damselfly +42 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Wye National Nature Reserve Nature TrailWalking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route
follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
🚴Cycling
74 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Brimstone TrailCycling route
Comma TrailCycling route
Orange Tip TrailCycling route
Peacock TrailCycling route
Proposed NCN National Route 18Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Nats Lanebyway open to all traffic · 625 m
Goodcheap Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.6 km
Wildlife to spot
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