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Kings Hill Golf Club

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.26306, 0.39114

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 492m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss, Springy Turf-moss, Fern-leaved Hook-moss +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Magpie +41 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Magpie +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Pollenia, Marmalade Hoverfly, Sphaerophoria scripta +118 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Pollenia, Marmalade Hoverfly, Sphaerophoria scripta +118 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

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ightham Mote Circular Walk to Old Soar Manor, Ightham MoteWalking route11.2 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 routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 04:30Round tripLocal walking route
Scenic Green Trail Section 1Walking route6.4 km
Named routeRef SGT1Length 6.4 kmLocal walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
Medway Valley WalkWalking route45 km
Named routeLength 45 kmRegional walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 178Cycling route
Named routeRef 178National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Kings Hill Golf Course

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kings Hill Golf Course

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🏞️MANOR PARKCountry park3.1 km→🌱Manor Park Country ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Wateringbury Playing FieldsUrban park2.7 km→🏞️TESTON BRIDGECountry park3.9 km→🌱Linear ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Manor Park Country ParkUrban park3.1 km→

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