Coach Road Woods ✦ Ancient woodland 12 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Free entry Dogs welcome 12 ha
Places › England › South East › Tonbridge and Malling Getting here
51.23699, 0.27453
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Green Woodpecker, Dunnock +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Green Woodpecker, Dunnock +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2024
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Eristalis pertinax, Common Red Soldier Beetle +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Eristalis pertinax, Common Red Soldier Beetle +36 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Woodland Ramble, Knole Walking route 4 km ▾
Named route Length 4 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Ightham Mote Circular Walk to Old Soar Manor, Ightham Mote Walking route 11.2 km ▾
This circular links two National Trust places, both dating back to medieval England. The trail goes through Scathes ancient woodland, into the Fairlawne Estate & onto Plaxtol Spout before returning to Ightham Mote through orchards & the Greensand Way.
Named route Length 11.2 km Duration 04:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Greensand Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref GW Regional walking route
Show on map Eden Valley Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Medway Valley Walk Walking route 45 km ▾
Named route Length 45 km Regional walking route
Show on map 40 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 12 (Kent) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 12 Regional cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 178 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 178 National Cycle Network
Show on map N/A Cycling route 138 m ▾
Named route Ref 12 Length 138 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 90 m ▾
Named route Length 90 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 170 m ▾
Named route Ref 12 Length 170 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map N/A Cycling route 30 m ▾
Named route Length 30 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
8,512 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,512 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Robin · Blue Tit · Wren · Blackbird · Carrion Crow +36
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Dunnock Prunella modularis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Magpie Pica pica Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldcrest Regulus regulus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Starling Sturnus vulgaris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Redwing Turdus iliacus Linnet Linaria cannabina Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Stock Dove Columba oenas Whitethroat Curruca communis Skylark Alauda arvensis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris House Martin Delichon urbicum Raven Corvus corax Swift Apus apus Greylag Goose Anser anser Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Jay Garrulus glandarius Swallow Hirundo rustica 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Common Red Soldier Beetle · Melanostoma scalare · Eristalis pertinax · White-legged Damselfly · Syrphus +23
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes Syrphus Syrphus Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca Graphomya maculata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,512 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Robin · Blue Tit · Wren · Blackbird · Carrion Crow +36
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Dunnock Prunella modularis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Magpie Pica pica Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldcrest Regulus regulus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Starling Sturnus vulgaris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Redwing Turdus iliacus Linnet Linaria cannabina Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Stock Dove Columba oenas Whitethroat Curruca communis Skylark Alauda arvensis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris House Martin Delichon urbicum Raven Corvus corax Swift Apus apus Greylag Goose Anser anser Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Jay Garrulus glandarius Swallow Hirundo rustica 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Common Red Soldier Beetle · Melanostoma scalare · Eristalis pertinax · White-legged Damselfly · Syrphus +23
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes Syrphus Syrphus Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca Graphomya maculata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Graphomya maculata
Graphomya maculata
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Bicolorous Sawfly Hemichroa australis
Bicolorous Sawfly Hemichroa australis
Orthops (Orthops) campestris Orthops (Orthops) campestris
Orthops (Orthops) campestris Orthops (Orthops) campestris
Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum
Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Empis livida Empis livida
Empis livida Empis livida
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Common Bluebottle Calliphora vicina
Common Bluebottle Calliphora vicina Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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