Getting here
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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
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch +72 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Script Lichen, Physcia adscendens, Ramalina farinacea +15 more · last seen 2013; Fungi — Script Lichen, Physcia adscendens, Ramalina farinacea +15 more · last seen 2013
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Forked Veilwort, Bluebell, Crescent-cup Liverwort +45 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Forked Veilwort, Bluebell, Crescent-cup Liverwort +45 more · last seen 2024
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee +44 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee +44 more · last seen 2023
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Greensand WayWalking route
WealdwayWalking route
Family Walk, KnoleWalking route5 km
This is a 5km walk over a mixture of hard surfaces and concrete. There are also sections of short grass and bare earth. Paths climb and descend throughout the walk. Dogs welcome on a lead. This walk is suited to visitors with sturdy pushchairs.
Boundary Walk, KnoleWalking route5 km
Ightham Mote Circular Walk to Wilmot Hill, Ightham MoteWalking route6.4 km
Enjoy the Kentish countryside from the Ightham Mote estate as you walk the periphery of a large part of its 580 acres. The walk incorporates Scathes Wood, the Greensand Way, Wilmot Hill and Broadhoath Wood. Some steep inclines. Not suitable for wheels.
Wildlife to spot
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