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Knole Paddock

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WildlifeBirdsPitches
Public accessDogs welcome

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
  • Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax, Polydrusus formosus +50 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax, Polydrusus formosus +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Playing field

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Darent Valley PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Woodland Ramble, KnoleWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
The Shamblespublic footpath · 54 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 54 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Akehurst Lanepublic footpath · 14 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 14 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
The Shamblespublic footpath · 33 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 33 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Kraken TDC TrailsCycling route
Named route

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