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Building crop mark, possibly 'Corbier Hall'

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📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.28433, 0.58205

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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

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +74 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Blunt Feather-moss, Broom Fork-moss +23 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Bluebell, Blunt Feather-moss, Broom Fork-moss +23 more · last seen 2019

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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 3Walking route8.8 km
Named routeRef SGT3Length 8.8 kmLocal 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
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Cycling

79 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 Regional Route 12 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Regional 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

High Speed One at Thurnham

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

High Speed One at Thurnham

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Palace GardensUrban park4.5 km→🌱The Wood GardenUrban park5 km→🌱Vinters Valley Nature ReserveUrban park2.6 km→🌱South ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱The GreenUrban park1.2 km→🌱Bearsted Woodland TrustUrban park1.8 km→

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