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Cistercian Abbey at Boxley

9 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.30029, 0.52495

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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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Limnephilus marmoratus, Harlequin Ladybird +200 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large White, Limnephilus marmoratus, Harlequin Ladybird +200 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Streblotrichum convolutum, Common Liverwort, Giant Hogweed +2 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Streblotrichum convolutum, Common Liverwort, Giant Hogweed +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

91 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 route23 m
Named routeRef 17Length 23 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Remains of Boxley Abbey and North Downs

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Remains of Boxley Abbey and North Downs

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Palace GardensUrban park3.3 km→🌱Cobtree Manor ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Vinters Valley Nature ReserveUrban park3 km→🌱South ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Whatman ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Brenchley GardensUrban park2.6 km→

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