Getting here
51.38447, 0.53597
Best for
5 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Playgrounds
Free82%playground, parking
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Saxon Shore Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
12
11 named nearby · 1 public path
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
210
210 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
1
1 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Saxon Shore Way · Walking262 km
Augustine Camino · Walking0
Oftord to Canterbury Cathedral · Walking0
NCN National Route 1 · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Great Lines Heritage Park is an ancient historic site covering 119 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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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
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Parking
7 nearby · Paid · 209m
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Playground
193m away
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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Nearby places
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