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Kit's Coty House Long Barrow

1 ha

📷 Christopher Hilton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeHeritageBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.32004, 0.50264

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +42 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Stag Beetle +144 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large White, Small White, Stag Beetle +144 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cypress-leaved Plait-moss, Forked Veilwort, Common Liverwort +21 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Cypress-leaved Plait-moss, Forked Veilwort, Common Liverwort +21 more · last seen 2024

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: North Downs Way (Eastern)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
KCC Centenary WalkWalking route
Named route
Medway Valley WalkWalking route45 km
Named routeLength 45 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

85 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 19 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 19Regional cycle route
NCN Regional Route 12 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route170 m
Named routeRef 17Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route268 m
Named routeRef 17Length 268 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Capstone Mountain bike trailMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Downland at Kit's Coty House

📷 Christopher Hilton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Downland at Kit's Coty House

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cobtree Manor ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Leybourne Lakes Country ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Princes Avenue Recreation GroundUrban park2.9 km→🏞️LEYBOURNE LAKESCountry park4.1 km→🌱Neville ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Whatman ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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