Plan your visit
Getting here
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About GODINTON PARK
Godinton House is a stately home in the parish of Great Chart, owned by a non-profit-making trust. It is 2 miles (3. 2 km) north-west of the centre of the town of Ashford, Kent, UK.
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: GODINTON; Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Bicolorous Sawfly, Alder Disc-miner, Paranchus albipes +4 more · last seen 2026; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 35 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route
follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Sir John Killick Roadpublic footpath · 111 m
Springwood Drivepublic footpath · 221 m
🚴Cycling
96 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Brimstone TrailCycling route
Comma TrailCycling route
Orange Tip TrailCycling route
Peacock TrailCycling route
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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