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Deal Field Shaw

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.22066, 0.77367

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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
  • 🐕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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +22 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +22 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark Bush-cricket, Greater Bulb-Fly, Syritta pipiens +26 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark Bush-cricket, Greater Bulb-Fly, Syritta pipiens +26 more · last seen 2026

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: North Downs Way (Eastern)

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 17

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
Scenic Green Trail Section 7Walking route13.6 km
Named routeRef SGT7Length 13.6 kmLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
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Cycling

35 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
Main RouteCycling route477 m
Named routeRef 17Length 477 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route273 m
Named routeRef 17Length 273 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route90 m
Named routeRef 17Length 90 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Named routeRef 17Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Pilgrims Waybyway open to all traffic · 1.7 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.7 kmSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A20, Maidstone Road

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A20, Maidstone Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→🌱Chilston ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Charing Alderbed MeadowUrban park2.4 km→🌱Chilston Pines and PondsUrban park4.5 km→✦The archbishop's palaceHistoric site1.9 km→🐄Charing Farm ShopVisitor farm2.2 km→

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