Plan your visit
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Dogs welcome 86 ha
Getting here
51.22004, 0.71209
Open directionsv Chilston Park is a country house in Boughton Malherbe, Kent, England. Started in the 15th century, the house has been modified many times and is a Grade I listed building, currently operated as a country house hotel.
Read more on Wikipedia → English country house Grade II listed park and garden
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ 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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +39 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +39 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +19 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Stour Valley Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 82.9 km Regional walking route
Show on map Oftord to Canterbury Cathedral Walking route ▾
follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Scenic Green Trail Section 7 Walking route 13.6 km ▾
Named route Ref SGT7 Length 13.6 km Local walking route
Show on map North Downs Way (Eastern) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Greensand Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref GW Regional walking route
Show on map 20 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 177 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 17 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 17 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 477 m ▾
Named route Ref 17 Length 477 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 321 m ▾
Named route Ref 17 Length 321 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.8 km ▾
Named route Ref 17 Length 2.8 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 130 m ▾
Named route Ref 17 Length 130 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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Wildlife to spot
2,876 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,876 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Blue Tit · Robin · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · House Sparrow +37
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Jay Garrulus glandarius Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Coot Fulica atra Great Tit Parus major Starling Sturnus vulgaris Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Magpie Pica pica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Swallow Hirundo rustica Nuthatch Sitta europaea Stock Dove Columba oenas Swift Apus apus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Dunnock Prunella modularis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Tawny Owl Strix aluco Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Herring Gull Larus argentatus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2023 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos2023 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2023 Skylark Alauda arvensis2023 Rook Corvus frugilegus2023 🦌 Mammals 8 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Wood Mouse · Rabbit · Red Fox · Badger +3
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius2025 Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus2023 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2024 Badger 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2024 ▾
Common Toad
7-spot Ladybird · 16-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Nephus quadrimaculatus · 22-spot Ladybird +17
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus 22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,876 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Blue Tit · Robin · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · House Sparrow +37
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Jay Garrulus glandarius Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Coot Fulica atra Great Tit Parus major Starling Sturnus vulgaris Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Magpie Pica pica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Swallow Hirundo rustica Nuthatch Sitta europaea Stock Dove Columba oenas Swift Apus apus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Dunnock Prunella modularis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Tawny Owl Strix aluco Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Herring Gull Larus argentatus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2023 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos2023 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2023 Skylark Alauda arvensis2023 Rook Corvus frugilegus2023 🦌 Mammals 8 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Wood Mouse · Rabbit · Red Fox · Badger +3
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius2025 Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus2023 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2024 Badger 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2024 ▾
Common Toad
7-spot Ladybird · 16-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Nephus quadrimaculatus · 22-spot Ladybird +17
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus 22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Meles meles
Meles meles
Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2025
Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2025
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024
Pygmy Shrew Sorex minutus2023
Pygmy Shrew Sorex minutus2023 Pine Ladybird
Pine Ladybird
Exochomus quadripustulatus
Exochomus quadripustulatus
Scymnus interruptus Scymnus interruptus
Scymnus interruptus Scymnus interruptus
Blue Shieldbug Zicrona caerulea
Blue Shieldbug Zicrona caerulea
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura
Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura
Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae
Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae
Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus
Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Brown Heath Robberfly Machimus cingulatus
Brown Heath Robberfly Machimus cingulatus
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2024
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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