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Hockers Shaw

✦ Ancient woodland24 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

51.29081, 0.54673

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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
  • 🅿️Chiltern Hundreds 189m away — 16 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Streblotrichum convolutum · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Magpie, Woodpigeon +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Magpie, Woodpigeon +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Limnephilus marmoratus, Harlequin Ladybird +165 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Limnephilus marmoratus, Harlequin Ladybird +165 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths 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
Scenic Green Trail Stage 3Walking route8.8 km
Named routeRef SGT3Length 8.8 kmLocal walking route
Scenic Green Trail Stage 4Walking route12 km
Named routeRef SGT4Length 12 kmLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

92 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 19 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 19Regional cycle route
NCN Regional Route 12 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 178Cycling route
Named routeRef 178National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route23 m
Named routeRef 17Length 23 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

M20 eastbound to A249 slip road

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

M20 eastbound to A249 slip road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Palace GardensUrban park2.9 km→🌱Vinters Valley Nature ReserveUrban park1.5 km→🌱Cobtree Manor ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱South ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Trinity ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Whatman ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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