Keating Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 10 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 10 ha
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Meadow Brown +27 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Meadow Brown +27 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 15 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Darent Valley Path Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Weardale Circular Walk From Chartwell Walking route 8 km ▾
This beautiful circular walk links Chartwell and Emmetts Garden; passing through the woodland areas of Toys Hill and Hosey Common, as well as the pretty hamlet of French Street. Gentle slopes and occasional uneven terrain with steps. Potential livestock.
Named route Length 8 km Duration 03:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Octavia Hill Centenary walk west Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Weardale Walk From Emmetts Garden, Emmetts Walking route 8 km ▾
This beautiful circular walk follows a hilly route through the Weald of Kent, linking Emmetts Garden with Chartwell, the home of Winston Churchill. It also passes through the Toys Hill, Hosey Common & French Street. Steps & potential livestock.
Named route Length 8 km Duration 03:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Red Walk, Emmetts Walking route 5.6 km ▾
Named route Length 5.6 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map SR202 (Lady Amherst's Drive) public footpath · 592 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 592 m Path type: footway
Show on map SR203 public footpath · 8 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 8 m Path type: path
Show on map SR242 (Lady Amherst's Drive) public footpath · 491 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 491 m Path type: bridleway
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Kraken TDC Trails Cycling route ▾
✦ 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
4,834 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,834 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Robin · Blackbird · Song Thrush · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow +32
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Swallow Hirundo rustica Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Jay Garrulus glandarius Coal Tit Periparus ater Nuthatch Sitta europaea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Stock Dove Columba oenas Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Magpie Pica pica Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Canada Goose Branta canadensis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2024 🦌 Mammals 8 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Fallow Deer · Grey Squirrel · Mole · Rabbit +3
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Fallow Deer Dama dama Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Badger Common Lizard · Slow-worm
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Slow-worm Anguis fragilis 🐝 Insects 18 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Bibio lanigerus · Melanostoma scalare · 7-spot Ladybird · Baccha elongata · Dark-edged Bee-fly +13
Bibio lanigerus Bibio lanigerus Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Baccha elongata Baccha elongata2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,834 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Robin · Blackbird · Song Thrush · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow +32
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Swallow Hirundo rustica Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Jay Garrulus glandarius Coal Tit Periparus ater Nuthatch Sitta europaea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Stock Dove Columba oenas Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Magpie Pica pica Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Canada Goose Branta canadensis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2024 🦌 Mammals 8 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Fallow Deer · Grey Squirrel · Mole · Rabbit +3
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Fallow Deer Dama dama Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Badger Common Lizard · Slow-worm
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Slow-worm Anguis fragilis 🐝 Insects 18 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Bibio lanigerus · Melanostoma scalare · 7-spot Ladybird · Baccha elongata · Dark-edged Bee-fly +13
Bibio lanigerus Bibio lanigerus Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Baccha elongata Baccha elongata2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Meles meles
Meles meles
Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus2024
Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus2024 Orange-bearded Bluebottle
Orange-bearded Bluebottle
Calliphora vomitoria2025
Calliphora vomitoria2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum2024
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum2024
Paracorymbia fulva Paracorymbia fulva2024
Paracorymbia fulva Paracorymbia fulva2024
Rutpela maculata Rutpela maculata2024
Rutpela maculata Rutpela maculata2024
Volucella inflata Volucella inflata2024
Volucella inflata Volucella inflata2024
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2024
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2024
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum2024
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum2024
Harmonia axyridis form conspicua Harmonia axyridis form conspicua2024
Harmonia axyridis form conspicua Harmonia axyridis form conspicua2024
Cheilosia variabilis Cheilosia variabilis2024
Cheilosia variabilis Cheilosia variabilis2024
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2024
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2024
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus2024
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus2024
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea2024
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea2024 