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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 183m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Lesser Emperor, Black-tailed Skimmer +22 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Lesser Emperor, Black-tailed Skimmer +22 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 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 Section 1Walking route6.4 km
Named routeRef SGT1Length 6.4 kmLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
KCC Centenary WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

35 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 12 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route170 m
Named routeRef 17Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route855 m
Named routeRef 17Length 855 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route268 m
Named routeRef 17Length 268 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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All Saints' Snodland with Christ Church Lower Birling

All Saints' Snodland with Christ Church Lower Birling

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