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Gossy Hill

✦ Ancient woodland12 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeFungiInsects
Free entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

51.29481, 0.71981

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Ochre Brittlegill, Ugly Milkcap, Magpie Inkcap +42 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Ochre Brittlegill, Ugly Milkcap, Magpie Inkcap +42 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Small White, Peacock +73 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Small White, Peacock +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mediterranean Gull, Woodpigeon, Wren +32 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mediterranean Gull, Woodpigeon, Wren +32 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Fungi — Wood Hedgehog, Jelly Ear, Yellow Stainer +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
Hucking Estate Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route321 m
Named routeRef 17Length 321 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 17Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route541 m
Named routeRef 17Length 541 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gossy Cottage

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gossy Cottage

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🌱Borden Village parkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Albany ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Rectory Playing FieldsUrban park4.9 km→🌱Rose Walk ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱St Catherine's ChurchUrban park2.7 km→🌱Rodmersham Squash ClubUrban park2.8 km→

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