🌞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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞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
🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
6 activities
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
🌿
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
✦
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
🌲
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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13 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Darent Valley PathWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Woodland Ramble, KnoleWalking route4 km▾
Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Ightham Mote Circular Walk to Old Soar Manor, Ightham MoteWalking route11.2 km▾
This circular links two National Trust places, both dating back to medieval England. The trail goes through Scathes ancient woodland, into the Fairlawne Estate & onto Plaxtol Spout before returning to Ightham Mote through orchards & the Greensand Way.
Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 04:30Round tripLocal walking route
Greensand WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
Eden Valley WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling
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6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 12 (Kent)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 12Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 178Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 178National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route138 m▾
Named routeRef 12Length 138 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route420 m▾
Named routeRef 12Length 420 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route7 m▾
Named routeRef 12Length 7 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
N/ACycling route317 m▾
Named routeRef 12Length 317 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
🐴
Horse riding
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1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
