Harvel House
Getting here
51.34284, 0.36575
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
- 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
- 🐾Animal sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
- 🐾Animal sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Willow Beauty, Heart & Dart +168 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Willow Beauty, Heart & Dart +168 more · last seen 2025
Farm visits
Strong match
Farm shop
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Bluebell, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Rubus vestitus +6 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Rubus vestitus +6 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 3 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.
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
1066 Harold's WayWalking route
WealdwayWalking route
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Ridge Lanebyway open to all traffic · 344 m
Ridge Lanebyway open to all traffic · 200 m
Wildlife to spot
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