Getting here
51.39018, 0.39697
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 — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blackbird +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blackbird +50 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Peacock, Large White +79 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Peacock, Large White +79 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme +70 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme +70 more · last seen 2024
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route
follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees
Tree Trail, Cobham Mausoleum & WoodsWalking route1.6 km
Cobham Wood is a 77ha wood pasture restoration project, home to ancient & veteran trees which have made the site an important habitat for wood decay insects and bats. Look for the numbered posts to find the next tree along the trail. Potential livestock.
Main Trail, Cobham Mausoleum & WoodsWalking route1.8 km
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
1066 Harold's WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
51 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
NCN National Route 177Cycling route
Heron TrailCycling route
Main RouteCycling route132 m
Main RouteCycling route964 m
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Scotland Lanebyway open to all traffic · 826 m
Wildlife to spot
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