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Chilston Pines and Ponds

30 ha

📷 Penny Mayes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome30 ha

Getting here

51.22423, 0.70933

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Hazel Dormouse, Hedgehog, Wood Mouse +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Protoblastenia rupestris, Verrucaria nigrescens f. nigrescens, Variospora flavescens +80 more · last seen 2014

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Micropeza corrigiolata, Oedemera lurida, Tiger Cranefly +177 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 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

21 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

Channel Tunnel Rail Linkcuts across Chilston Park

📷 Penny Mayes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Channel Tunnel Rail Linkcuts across Chilston Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Chilston ParkUrban park600 m→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→🌱Cherry DownsUrban park3.4 km→✦CHILSTON PARKHistoric site500 m→✦Lock-up, LenhamHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Cherry DownsUrban park3.5 km→