Getting here
51.38108, 0.37712
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Sole Street Station Car Park 228m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ 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
- 🅿️Sole Street Station Car Park 228m away — 2 car parks within reach
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 — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +49 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Large White +90 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Large White +90 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Clustered Feather-moss, Swartz's Feather-moss +28 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Clustered Feather-moss, Swartz's Feather-moss +28 more · last seen 2024
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 7 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
30 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
NCN National Route 177Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route930 m
Main RouteCycling route399 m
Main RouteCycling route209 m
Main RouteCycling route210 m
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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