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Billings Hill Shaw - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Stacey Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.37953, 0.30371

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

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
Darent Valley PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Circular Walk from Darent Valley Path DWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
1066 Harold's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route89 m
Named routeLength 89 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route437 m
Named routeRef 177Length 437 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 177Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route184 m
Named routeRef 177Length 184 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chantry Avenue, Hartley

📷 Stacey Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chantry Avenue, Hartley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Beacon Wood Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→🏞️BEACON WOODCountry park4.9 km→🌱Scudders HillUrban park1.9 km→✦Roman granary 250yds (230m) W of St Mary's ChurchHistoric site4.7 km→✦FRANKS HALLHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Camer ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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