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Home Meadow Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.29186, 0.59081

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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 89m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: North Downs Way (Eastern)

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 17

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths 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 Stage 4Walking route12 km
Named routeRef SGT4Length 12 kmLocal walking route
Scenic Green Trail Section 7Walking route13.6 km
Named routeRef SGT7Length 13.6 kmLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

37 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 19 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 19Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 178Cycling route
Named routeRef 178National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 17Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route280 m
Named routeRef 17Length 280 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Aldington Lanebridleway · 639 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 639 mSurface pavedPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Castle Hill

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Castle Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Vinters Valley Nature ReserveUrban park3.5 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.2 km→🌱Bearsted Woodland TrustUrban park2.7 km→🌱Mallards Way ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Mote ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Trinity ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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