Getting here
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Brewhouse — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Brewhouse — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, café, toilets, car park
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +84 more · last seen 2026
Family friendly
Strong match
café, toilets, picnic area
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Cheilosia albitarsis, Tipula vernalis, Hylemya +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Cheilosia albitarsis, Tipula vernalis, Hylemya +33 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 30 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Greensand WayWalking route
Family Walk, KnoleWalking route5 km
This is a 5km walk over a mixture of hard surfaces and concrete. There are also sections of short grass and bare earth. Paths climb and descend throughout the walk. Dogs welcome on a lead. This walk is suited to visitors with sturdy pushchairs.
Boundary Walk, KnoleWalking route5 km
Ightham Mote Circular Walk to Wilmot Hill, Ightham MoteWalking route6.4 km
Enjoy the Kentish countryside from the Ightham Mote estate as you walk the periphery of a large part of its 580 acres. The walk incorporates Scathes Wood, the Greensand Way, Wilmot Hill and Broadhoath Wood. Some steep inclines. Not suitable for wheels.
Ightham Mote Circular Walk to Knole, Ightham MoteWalking route13.6 km
A circular from Ightham Mote through Kentish countryside, along the Greensand Way & areas of outstanding natural beauty, to Knole Park. Return to Ightham Mote via the Duchess Walk, Godden Green & Broadhoath Wood. Undulating trail. Not suitable for wheels.
Knole Lanepublic footpath · 127 m
Broad Walkpublic footpath · 194 m
Broad Walkpublic footpath · 76 m
Loose gravel in places.
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Kraken TDC TrailsCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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