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Green Lane Hill

14 ha

📷 John Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

51.14654, 1.30018

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 275m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus +77 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
European walking route E9, Rye to DoverWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Via Francigena - 01 part Great BritainWalking route
Named routeRef VFInternational walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Green Lanepublic footpath · 654 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 654 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

92 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Regional cycle route
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1 Dover to CanterburyCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 5 - Via Romea Francigena - part United KingdomCycling route
Named routeRef EV5International cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
North Downs Waybyway open to all traffic · 104 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 104 mPath type: track
North Downs Waybyway open to all traffic · 573 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 573 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old Park Hill

📷 John Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Park Hill

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Nearby places

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🌱Connaught ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Kearsney Abbey GardensUrban park2.1 km→🌱Pencester GardensUrban park2.4 km→🌱Pencester GardensUrban park2.4 km→✦KEARSNEY COURTHistoric site2.4 km→🌱Russell GardensUrban park2.5 km→

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