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Getting here
51.32268, 0.55460
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
- 🌿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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +49 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Migrant Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird · last seen 2025; Insects — Migrant Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird · last seen 2025
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route
follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
KCC Centenary WalkWalking route
Medway Valley WalkWalking route45 km
🚴Cycling
91 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
NCN Regional Route 19 (Kent)Cycling route
NCN Regional Route 12 (Kent)Cycling route
Gillingham<>Rainham Cycle PathCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Capstone Mountain bike trailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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