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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Wildlife
Strong match
Ancient woodland; Traditional orchard priority habitat
Bird watching
Good match
Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
Insect spotting
Good match
Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Ightham Mote Circular Walk to Old Soar Manor, Ightham MoteWalking route11.2 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.
Greensand WayWalking route
Medway Valley WalkWalking route45 km
WealdwayWalking route
Ightham Mote Circular Walk to Wilmot Hill, Ightham MoteWalking route6.4 km
Enjoy the Kentish countryside from the Ightham Mote estate as you walk the periphery of a large part of its 580 acres. The walk incorporates Scathes Wood, the Greensand Way, Wilmot Hill and Broadhoath Wood. Some steep inclines. Not suitable for wheels.
Wildlife to spot
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