🌞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
🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞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
🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking· Free
Best for
6 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🌲
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Free
🧺
Picnic day out
Moderate match
Nature reserve — public outdoor space
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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21 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Darent Valley PathWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Weardale Circular Walk From ChartwellWalking route8 km▾
This beautiful circular walk links Chartwell and Emmetts Garden; passing through the woodland areas of Toys Hill and Hosey Common, as well as the pretty hamlet of French Street. Gentle slopes and occasional uneven terrain with steps. Potential livestock.
Named routeLength 8 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Westerham to Chartwell Trail, ChartwellWalking route3.2 km▾
Enjoy a countryside walk through the Weald of Kent, starting in the village of Westerham and finishing at Chartwell, Winston Churchill's family home. Several hills, uneven paths, gates.
Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:00Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Octavia Hill Centenary walk westWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Weardale Walk From Emmetts Garden, EmmettsWalking route8 km▾
This beautiful circular walk follows a hilly route through the Weald of Kent, linking Emmetts Garden with Chartwell, the home of Winston Churchill. It also passes through the Toys Hill, Hosey Common & French Street. Steps & potential livestock.
Named routeLength 8 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Main Roadpublic footpath · 103 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 103 mPath type: unclassified
Main Roadpublic footpath · 95 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 95 mPath type: unclassified
Main Roadpublic footpath · 656 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 656 mPath type: footway
🚴
Cycling
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2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Tower Wood DragCycling route▾
Named route
Kraken TDC TrailsCycling route▾
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
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6 public paths nearby
Public paths
SR185bridleway · 872 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 872 mSurface grassPath type: bridleway
SR225bridleway · 871 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 871 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
About this nature reserve
Dryhill is a Local Nature Reserve of 9 hectares situated in Sevenoaks, South East England. It boasts varied habitats such as woodland and grassland, attracting numerous species of butterflies, birds, and other wildlife, with paths for visitors to explore.
