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The Alders - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Stacey Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.29536, 0.43009

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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
  • 🌿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

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

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

7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
Scenic Green Trail Section 1Walking route6.4 km
Named routeRef SGT1Length 6.4 kmLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Medway Valley WalkWalking route45 km
Named routeLength 45 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 12 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 178Cycling route
Named routeRef 178National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route361 m
Named routeRef 17Length 361 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route962 m
Named routeRef 17Length 962 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Blacklandsrestricted byway · 182 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 182 mSurface asphaltPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A20 London Road, junction with Lunsford Lane, Larkfield

📷 Stacey Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A20 London Road, junction with Lunsford Lane, Larkfield

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🌱Manor Park Country ParkUrban park1.7 km→🏞️MANOR PARKCountry park1.7 km→🌱Leybourne Lakes Country ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Wateringbury Playing FieldsUrban park4.9 km→🌱The Village GreenUrban park1.5 km→🌱Manor Park Country ParkUrban park1.7 km→

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