FRANKS HALL
✦ Ancient woodland36 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🌳Ancient💜Bluebells
Public accessDogs welcome36 ha
Getting here
51.38588, 0.23539
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Blackbird
- 🌳Ancient woodland 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
- 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Blackbird
- 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
11 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Magpie +59 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
🌳Ancient woodland
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
💜Bluebell walks
Strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Magpie +59 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2024
Historic site with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Circular Walk from Darent Valley Path DWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Darent Valley PathWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
1066 Harold's WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Samuel Palmer TrailWalking route▾
Immerse yourself in the life, work and inspiration of Samuel Palmer on an audio-guided journey through Shoreham and surrounding areas.
Named routeLocal walking route
Southwark Cathedral to OtfordWalking route▾
part A of a route from Southwark Cathedral to Canterbury Cathedral
Named routeRegional walking route
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1 km▾
Named routeRef 1Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route318 m▾
Named routeRef 1Length 318 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route139 m▾
Named routeRef 1Length 139 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route110 m▾
Named routeLength 110 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route127 m▾
Named routeRef 1Length 127 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
About this historic site
Grade II registered historic park and garden
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Footpath crosses Franks Lane
Photos
Footpath crosses Franks Lane
✦ Ancient✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
18,496 records from NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
18,496 records · NBN Atlas🐦Birds62 species
springsummer
2025Carrion Crow · Blackbird · Magpie · Robin · Woodpigeon
+57 more speciesHide species list
All 62 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- MagpiePica pica
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2023
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2023
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2023
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2023
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2023
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2022
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Great TitParus major
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2023
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus2022
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2022
- SwiftApus apus2021
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Rock DoveColumba livia2023
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2023
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2022
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2020
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Anas platyrhynchos xAnas platyrhynchos x2023
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta2023
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2022
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2021
- Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti2021
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2021
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2021
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2021
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2020
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2020
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2020
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2020
- CuckooCuculus canorus2020
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- RavenCorvus corax2024
- Tree SparrowPasser montanus2023
- Passer domesticus domesticusPasser domesticus domesticus2023
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2023
- Greylag GooseAnser anser2021
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2021
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2021
- Mute SwanCygnus olor2021
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2021
- CootFulica atra2021
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2021
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus2021
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2021
- Common GullLarus canus2021
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin2020
- SwallowHirundo rustica2020
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra2020
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2018
🦌Mammals5 species
springsummer
2023Hedgehog · Red Fox · Grey Squirrel · Common Pipistrelle · Badger
🦎Reptiles3 species
springsummerautumn
2025Grass Snake · Common Lizard · Slow-worm
Meadow Brown · Small White · Large White · Gatekeeper · Stag Beetle
+64 more speciesHide species list
All 69 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2022
- Small WhitePieris rapae2021
- Large WhitePieris brassicae2021
- GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2021
- Stag BeetleLucanus cervus2023
🌿Plants2 species
springautumn
2024Common Feather-moss · Himalayan Balsam
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
18,496 records · NBN Atlas🐦Birds62 species
springsummer
2025Carrion Crow · Blackbird · Magpie · Robin · Woodpigeon
+57 more speciesHide species list
All 62 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- MagpiePica pica
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2023
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2023
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2023
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2023
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2023
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2022
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Great TitParus major
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2023
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus2022
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2022
- SwiftApus apus2021
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Rock DoveColumba livia2023
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2023
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2022
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2020
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Anas platyrhynchos xAnas platyrhynchos x2023
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta2023
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2022
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2021
- Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti2021
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2021
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2021
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2021
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2020
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2020
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2020
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2020
- CuckooCuculus canorus2020
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- RavenCorvus corax2024
- Tree SparrowPasser montanus2023
- Passer domesticus domesticusPasser domesticus domesticus2023
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2023
- Greylag GooseAnser anser2021
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2021
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2021
- Mute SwanCygnus olor2021
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2021
- CootFulica atra2021
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2021
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus2021
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2021
- Common GullLarus canus2021
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin2020
- SwallowHirundo rustica2020
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra2020
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2018
🦌Mammals5 species
springsummer
2023Hedgehog · Red Fox · Grey Squirrel · Common Pipistrelle · Badger
🦎Reptiles3 species
springsummerautumn
2025Grass Snake · Common Lizard · Slow-worm
Meadow Brown · Small White · Large White · Gatekeeper · Stag Beetle
+64 more speciesHide species list
All 69 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2022
- Small WhitePieris rapae2021
- Large WhitePieris brassicae2021
- GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2021
- Stag BeetleLucanus cervus2023
🌿Plants2 species
springautumn
2024Common Feather-moss · Himalayan Balsam
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Red Admiral
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta2022
Vanessa atalanta2022
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