Getting here
51.28726, 1.05154
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +36 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +36 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Scathophaga stercoraria, Harlequin Ladybird +15 more · last seen 2026
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Crab & Winkle Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby · 43 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Red TrailWalking route
Black TrailWalking route
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Via Francigena - 01 part Great BritainWalking route
Oaks Parkpublic footpath · 10 m
Moat Lanepublic footpath · 101 m
Rough Common Roadpublic footpath · 96 m
🚴Cycling
193 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
NCN National Route 183Cycling route
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Route 1Cycling route
Great Stour WayCycling route
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
🐴Horse riding
15 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Westgate Closebridleway · 91 m
Crab and Winkle Waybridleway · 91 m
Crab and Winkle Waybridleway · 129 m
Wildlife to spot
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