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Pig Green

2 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird +168 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird +168 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Clustered Feather-moss, Nicholson's Beard-moss +24 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Clustered Feather-moss, Nicholson's Beard-moss +24 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 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
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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 route130 m
Named routeRef 17Length 130 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route8 m
Named routeRef 17Length 8 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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

Wildlife to spot

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Pig Green Cottage, Tong Lane, Eastling

Pig Green Cottage, Tong Lane, Eastling

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