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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 36 ha
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51.20435, 0.20899
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +70 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi, Little Snipefly +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi, Little Snipefly +18 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Ightham Mote Circular Walk to Old Soar Manor, Ightham Mote Walking route 11.2 km ▾
This circular links two National Trust places, both dating back to medieval England. The trail goes through Scathes ancient woodland, into the Fairlawne Estate & onto Plaxtol Spout before returning to Ightham Mote through orchards & the Greensand Way.
Named route Length 11.2 km Duration 04:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Greensand Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref GW Regional walking route
Show on map Eden Valley Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Medway Valley Walk Walking route 45 km ▾
Named route Length 45 km Regional walking route
Show on map Tunbridge Wells Circular Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 56 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 12 (Kent) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 12 Regional cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 178 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 178 National Cycle Network
Show on map N/A Cycling route 138 m ▾
Named route Ref 12 Length 138 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 90 m ▾
Named route Length 90 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 49 m ▾
Named route Ref 12 Length 49 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 180 m ▾
Named route Ref 12 Length 180 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
2,994 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,994 records · National Biodiversity Network Wren · Blackbird · Robin · Woodpigeon · House Sparrow +35
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Goldcrest Regulus regulus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Coal Tit Periparus ater Whitethroat Curruca communis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Siskin Spinus spinus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Nuthatch Sitta europaea Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Skylark Alauda arvensis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Mute Swan Cygnus olor House Martin Delichon urbicum Herring Gull Larus argentatus Hazel Dormouse
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi · Red-legged Shieldbug · Little Snipefly · Potato Capsid · Cuckoo-Spit Insect +9
Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Little Snipefly Chrysopilus asiliformis Potato Capsid Closterotomus norwegicus Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius Orthops (Orthops) campestris Orthops (Orthops) campestris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,994 records · National Biodiversity Network Wren · Blackbird · Robin · Woodpigeon · House Sparrow +35
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Goldcrest Regulus regulus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Coal Tit Periparus ater Whitethroat Curruca communis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Siskin Spinus spinus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Nuthatch Sitta europaea Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Skylark Alauda arvensis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Mute Swan Cygnus olor House Martin Delichon urbicum Herring Gull Larus argentatus Hazel Dormouse
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi · Red-legged Shieldbug · Little Snipefly · Potato Capsid · Cuckoo-Spit Insect +9
Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Little Snipefly Chrysopilus asiliformis Potato Capsid Closterotomus norwegicus Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius Orthops (Orthops) campestris Orthops (Orthops) campestris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Apolygus spinolae
Apolygus spinolae
Apolygus spinolae
Apolygus spinolae
Megalocoleus tanaceti Megalocoleus tanaceti
Megalocoleus tanaceti Megalocoleus tanaceti
Orthops (Orthops) basalis Orthops (Orthops) basalis
Orthops (Orthops) basalis Orthops (Orthops) basalis
Eupteryx stachydearum Eupteryx stachydearum
Eupteryx stachydearum Eupteryx stachydearum
Timothy Grassbug Stenotus binotatus
Timothy Grassbug Stenotus binotatus
Heterotoma planicornis Heterotoma planicornis
Heterotoma planicornis Heterotoma planicornis
Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum
Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni
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