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DODDINGTON PLACE

38 ha

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome38 ha

Getting here

51.28363, 0.78614

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🌿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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, Blackbird +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, Blackbird +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Field Grasshopper, Speckled Bush-cricket +168 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Field Grasshopper, Speckled Bush-cricket +168 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Crescent-cup Liverwort · last seen 2026; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Crescent-cup Liverwort · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Swale Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National 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 route525 m
Named routeRef 17Length 525 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route320 m
Named routeRef 17Length 320 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route682 m
Named routeRef 17Length 682 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Topiary at Doddington Place Gardens, near Faversham

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Topiary at Doddington Place Gardens, near Faversham

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦BELMONT PARKHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Belmont GardensUrban park4.3 km→🌱Batteries Close ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Pig GreenUrban park1.7 km→🌱St Catherine's ChurchUrban park2.2 km→🌱Rodmersham Squash ClubUrban park4.6 km→

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