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Knockmill Wood

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

51.32699, 0.26160

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Skylark, Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Skylark, Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Forked Veilwort, Larger Mouse-tail Moss +14 more · last seen 2017

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Glow-worm, Gatekeeper +145 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Glow-worm, Gatekeeper +145 more · last seen 2025

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

7 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ightham Mote Circular Walk to Oldbury Hill, Ightham MoteWalking route8.8 km

Enjoy this scenic circular walk from Ightham Mote to Oldbury Hill, which offers fine views across the Kentish countryside while passing through an area of mixed woodland as well as fish ponds and an old quarry, possibly dating to the Roman period.

Named routeLength 8.8 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
Darent Valley PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Restricted Byway SD279restricted byway · 772 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 772 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Knockmillrestricted byway · 177 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 177 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Knockmill Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St Edith's WellUrban park3.2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→✦Large multivallate hillfort and Palaeolithic rock shelters at Oldbury HillHistoric site4.8 km→✦Church Field VillaHistoric site5 km→✦Milestone on Pilgrim's WayHistoric site3.6 km→⛪St George's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→

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