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Brother Percival statue

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.24906, 0.69267

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Dunnock, Blackbird, Mistle Thrush +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Dunnock, Blackbird, Mistle Thrush +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +74 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +74 more · last seen 2023

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Hyacinthoides · last seen 2017; Plants — Bluebell, Hyacinthoides · last seen 2017

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
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 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

19 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
Main RouteCycling route477 m
Named routeRef 17Length 477 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route321 m
Named routeRef 17Length 321 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 17Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route130 m
Named routeRef 17Length 130 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brother Percival on the Pilgrim's Rest bench alongside the Pilgrim's Way

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brother Percival on the Pilgrim's Rest bench alongside the Pilgrim's Way

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦LEEDS CASTLEHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Culpeper GardenUrban park4.3 km→🌱The Wood GardenUrban park4.7 km→🌱Chilston ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Chilston Pines and PondsUrban park3 km→🌱Hollingbourne MeadowsUrban park4.3 km→

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