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Chilston Park

35 ha

📷 Stuart Logan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome35 ha

Getting here

51.21901, 0.71142

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • ✦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
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Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: CHILSTON PARK; Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional 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
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
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Cycling

20 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chilston Park

📷 Stuart Logan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Chilston Pines and PondsUrban park600 m→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→🌱Cherry DownsUrban park3.6 km→✦CHILSTON PARKHistoric site100 m→✦Lock-up, LenhamHistoric site2.1 km→🌱Cherry DownsUrban park3.6 km→