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Hop Farm Country Park

3 ha

📷 Chris McAuley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.19953, 0.38201

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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
  • 🐕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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, House Sparrow +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, House Sparrow +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Coriomeris denticulatus, Beautiful Demoiselle +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Coriomeris denticulatus, Beautiful Demoiselle +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
Medway Valley WalkWalking route45 km
Named routeLength 45 kmRegional walking route
Tunbridge Wells Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 178Cycling route
Named routeRef 178National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.9 km
Named routeRef 18Length 3.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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📷 Chris McAuley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The KintonsUrban park4.5 km→🌱Hop Farm Country ParkUrban park400 m→🦉FOAL HURST WOODNature reserve3 km→🌱Wave ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱The Yalding GardensUrban park3.8 km→🌱Yalding Organic GardensUrban park3.8 km→

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