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Historic site

The archbishop's palace

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

Getting here

51.21098, 0.79680

Best for

2 activities

Heritage

Free76%

Historic site

Wildlife

Free75%

Ancient woodland

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13

7 named nearby · 6 public paths

Named routePublic access
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Cycling

37

37 named nearby

Named route
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Horse riding

4

4 public paths

Public access

Named routes and paths nearby

Stour Valley Walk · Walking0
Oftord to Canterbury Cathedral · Walking0
Comma Trail · Cycling0
Orange Tip Trail · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Pilgrims Way · byway open to all traffic
Pilgrims Way · byway open to all traffic
Blackberry Lane · public footpath

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Great Barn at the Archbishop's Palace

The Great Barn at the Archbishop's Palace

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🌱 Visiting this spring

  • 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
  • 🐦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

Mulberry's Tearoom · 169m

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Parking

School Road Car Park · Paid · 95m

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Playground

2 · 282m away

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Toilets

221m away

✦ AncientFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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