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Parkhouse Shaw - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.26046, 0.85267

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 438m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Beech Walk & SculpturesWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 17Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route9 m
Named routeRef 17Length 9 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route81 m
Named routeRef 17Length 81 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track to Valley Farm

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track to Valley Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦LEES COURTHistoric site3.2 km→✦BELMONT PARKHistoric site1.5 km→🐄Brogdale Fine FruitsVisitor farm4.7 km→🌱Belmont GardensUrban park1.4 km→🌱Badlesmere LeesUrban park2.2 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→

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