Dene Holm Methodist Church
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Places › England › South East › Gravesham Getting here
51.42594, 0.34224
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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 🚴 Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via NCN National Route 177 🐕 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 🚴 Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via NCN National Route 177 🐕 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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Wren +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Wren +62 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Stag Beetle, Box Tree Moth, Lesser Stag Beetle +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Box Tree Moth, Lesser Stag Beetle +27 more · last seen 2025
Free
Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 177
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
1066 Harold's Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Red Circular Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip
Show on map Wealdway Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Darnley Trail Walking route 10 km ▾
Named after the Earls of Darnley, who owned Cobham Hall & the land that you will see en route, the trail is an excellent way to see local highlights. Gently undulating countryside via Cobham Park, Ranscombe Farm Reserve, Ashenbank & Jeskyns Community Wood
Named route Length 10 km Duration 02:00-02:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Saxon Shore Way Walking route 262 km ▾
Named route Length 262 km Regional walking route
Show on map 114 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 13 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 13 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 177 (Proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 177 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 177 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 177 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 13 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 13 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
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Wildlife to spot
3,838 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,838 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Wren · Woodpigeon · Goldfinch · Dunnock +36
Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Dunnock Prunella modularis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Common Gull Larus canus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Coot Fulica atra Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti Linnet Linaria cannabina Redwing Turdus iliacus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Rock Dove Columba livia Gadwall Mareca strepera Jay Garrulus glandarius Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Hazel Dormouse · Soprano Pipistrelle · Common Pipistrelle · Noctule · Brown Rat
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Noctule Nyctalus noctula Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus 🐝 Insects 13 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Limnephilus marmoratus · Cuckoo-Spit Insect · Loensia · Cloeon dipterum · Limnephilus affinis +8
Limnephilus marmoratus Limnephilus marmoratus Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius Loensia Loensia Cloeon dipterum Cloeon dipterum Limnephilus affinis Limnephilus affinis Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,838 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Wren · Woodpigeon · Goldfinch · Dunnock +36
Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Dunnock Prunella modularis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Common Gull Larus canus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Coot Fulica atra Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti Linnet Linaria cannabina Redwing Turdus iliacus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Rock Dove Columba livia Gadwall Mareca strepera Jay Garrulus glandarius Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Hazel Dormouse · Soprano Pipistrelle · Common Pipistrelle · Noctule · Brown Rat
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Noctule Nyctalus noctula Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus 🐝 Insects 13 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Limnephilus marmoratus · Cuckoo-Spit Insect · Loensia · Cloeon dipterum · Limnephilus affinis +8
Limnephilus marmoratus Limnephilus marmoratus Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius Loensia Loensia Cloeon dipterum Cloeon dipterum Limnephilus affinis Limnephilus affinis Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Grass Ant
Grass Ant
Myrmecina graminicola
Myrmecina graminicola
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Lesser Emperor Anax parthenope2024
Lesser Emperor Anax parthenope2024 