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Getting here
51.17782, 0.81558
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
- 🅿️Parking on site — 14 car parks within reach
🌤️ 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
- 🅿️Parking on site — 14 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Bird watching
Strong match
Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats
Wildlife
Strong match
Lowland fens priority habitat
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route
follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Fens & Dragonflys WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
96 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Brimstone TrailCycling route
Comma TrailCycling route
Orange Tip TrailCycling route
Peacock TrailCycling route
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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