Bazes Shaw ✦ Ancient woodland 18 ha
🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal🦅 Birds
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Free entry Dogs welcome 18 ha
Places › England › South East › Sevenoaks Getting here
51.36732, 0.31287
Open directionsv 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 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Forked Veilwort · last seen 2018
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Redwing, Tawny Owl, Chaffinch +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Redwing, Tawny Owl, Chaffinch +44 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Western Honey Bee, Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee +57 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee +57 more · last seen 2025
Free
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Varies
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Oftord to Canterbury Cathedral Walking route ▾
follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Darent Valley Path Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map North Downs Way (Eastern) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map 1066 Harold's Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Wealdway Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 177 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 177 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 177 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 367 m ▾
Named route Ref 177 Length 367 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 177 Length 1.7 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 24 m ▾
Named route Length 24 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 33 m ▾
Named route Length 33 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Footpath Junction in Nine Horse Wood
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Wildlife to spot
12,058 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 12,058 records · National Biodiversity Network Redwing · Dunnock · Chaffinch · Starling · Robin +20
Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Starling Sturnus vulgaris Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Raven Corvus corax Swallow Hirundo rustica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Whitethroat Curruca communis Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Skylark Alauda arvensis Magpie Pica pica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Coal Tit Periparus ater2023 Swift Apus apus2023 🦌 Mammals 4 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Pipistrelle · Brown Long-eared Bat · Hazel Dormouse · Wood Mouse
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2022 Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus2023 Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2023 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Bombus lucorum · Western Honey Bee · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Bumblebee · Common Carder Bee +19
Bombus lucorum Bombus lucorum2024 Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2024 Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2024 Bumblebee Bombus2024 Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2024 Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 12,058 records · National Biodiversity Network Redwing · Dunnock · Chaffinch · Starling · Robin +20
Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Starling Sturnus vulgaris Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Raven Corvus corax Swallow Hirundo rustica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Whitethroat Curruca communis Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Skylark Alauda arvensis Magpie Pica pica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Coal Tit Periparus ater2023 Swift Apus apus2023 🦌 Mammals 4 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Pipistrelle · Brown Long-eared Bat · Hazel Dormouse · Wood Mouse
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2022 Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus2023 Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2023 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Bombus lucorum · Western Honey Bee · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Bumblebee · Common Carder Bee +19
Bombus lucorum Bombus lucorum2024 Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2024 Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2024 Bumblebee Bombus2024 Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2024 Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers Bombus lucorum/terrestris2023
White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers Bombus lucorum/terrestris2023
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2024
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2024
Vestal Cuckoo Bee Bombus vestalis2024
Vestal Cuckoo Bee Bombus vestalis2024
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2024
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2024
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2023
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2023
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2024
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2024
Nettle Groundbug Heterogaster urticae2024
Nettle Groundbug Heterogaster urticae2024
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2024
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2024
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2024
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2024
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2024
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2024
Volucella inflata Volucella inflata2024
Volucella inflata Volucella inflata2024
Hornet Vespa crabro2023
Hornet Vespa crabro2023
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2023
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2023
Rugged Oil-beetle Meloe rugosus2022
Rugged Oil-beetle Meloe rugosus2022
Forest Cuckoo Bee Bombus sylvestris2022
Forest Cuckoo Bee Bombus sylvestris2022
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana2021
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana2021 