Getting here
51.26466, 0.87980
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
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Insect spotting
Good match
Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Beech Walk & SculpturesWalking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route
follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 183Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Badlesmere: Field sown with a spring crop opposite the church
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