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Harris's Copse

✦ Ancient woodland119 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeSeasonalInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome119 ha

Getting here

51.34002, 0.48281

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Parking· Free

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Brimstone +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin +32 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: North Downs Way (Eastern)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
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
King Charles III England Coast Path: Iwade to GrainWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Rochester Riverside WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

84 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route125 m
Named routeRef 1Length 125 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route141 m
Named routeRef 1Length 141 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route172 m
Named routeRef 17Length 172 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Capstone Mountain bike trailMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hill Roadbyway open to all traffic · 1.2 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.2 kmPath type: track
Hill Roadbyway open to all traffic · 482 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 482 mPath type: track
Hill Roadbyway open to all traffic · 383 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 383 mPath type: unclassified
Hill Roadbyway open to all traffic · 12 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 12 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

End of Common Road

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

End of Common Road

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Nearby places

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🌱Leybourne Lakes Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🦉BATY'S MARSHNature reserve4.3 km→🌱Cobtree Manor ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Neville ParkUrban park3.4 km→✦Kit's Coty House Long BarrowHistoric site2.6 km→🌱Princes Avenue Recreation GroundUrban park3 km→

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