Limekiln Shaw ✦ Ancient woodland 10 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 10 ha
Places › England › South East › Maidstone Getting here
51.24711, 0.51539
Open directionsv 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 130m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 130m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Red Beard-moss, Water Screw-moss, Great Hairy Screw-moss +35 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus, Southern Green Shieldbug, Beautiful Demoiselle +15 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus, Southern Green Shieldbug, Beautiful Demoiselle +15 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Augustine Camino Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Scenic Green Trail Stage 3 Walking route 8.8 km ▾
Named route Ref SGT3 Length 8.8 km Local walking route
Show on map Scenic Green Trail Stage 4 Walking route 12 km ▾
Named route Ref SGT4 Length 12 km Local walking route
Show on map Greensand Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref GW Regional walking route
Show on map KCC Centenary Walk Walking route ▾
Ivy Mill Road public footpath · 341 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 341 m Path type: residential
Show on map 35 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 177 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 17 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 17 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN Regional Route 19 (Kent) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 19 Regional cycle route
Show on map NCN Regional Route 12 (Kent) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 12 Regional cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 178 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 178 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 280 m ▾
Named route Ref 17 Length 280 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface blocks
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Lime Kiln Shaw, Loose Valley
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Wildlife to spot
27,566 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 27,566 records · National Biodiversity Network Green Woodpecker · Jay · Carrion Crow · Great Tit · Stock Dove +41
Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Little Owl Athene noctua2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Grey Squirrel · Bat
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Bat Chiroptera Slow-worm
🐝 Insects 2 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Stenophylax permistus · Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus
Stenophylax permistus Stenophylax permistus Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus2025 Red Beard-moss · Clustered Feather-moss · Common Tamarisk-moss · Great Hairy Screw-moss · Water Screw-moss +29
Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum Great Hairy Screw-moss Syntrichia ruralis Water Screw-moss Syntrichia latifolia Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 27,566 records · National Biodiversity Network Green Woodpecker · Jay · Carrion Crow · Great Tit · Stock Dove +41
Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Little Owl Athene noctua2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Grey Squirrel · Bat
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Bat Chiroptera Slow-worm
🐝 Insects 2 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Stenophylax permistus · Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus
Stenophylax permistus Stenophylax permistus Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus2025 Red Beard-moss · Clustered Feather-moss · Common Tamarisk-moss · Great Hairy Screw-moss · Water Screw-moss +29
Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum Great Hairy Screw-moss Syntrichia ruralis Water Screw-moss Syntrichia latifolia Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wavy Beard-moss
Wavy Beard-moss
Didymodon sinuosus
Didymodon sinuosus
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Cape Thread-moss Orthodontium lineare
Cape Thread-moss Orthodontium lineare
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum
Cypress-leaved Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme
Cypress-leaved Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Small Hairy Screw-moss Syntrichia laevipila
Small Hairy Screw-moss Syntrichia laevipila
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Bruch's Pincushion Ulota bruchii
Bruch's Pincushion Ulota bruchii
Whitish Feather-moss Brachythecium albicans
Whitish Feather-moss Brachythecium albicans
Lyell's Bristle-moss Pulvigera lyellii
Lyell's Bristle-moss Pulvigera lyellii
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Intermediate Screw-moss Syntrichia montana
Intermediate Screw-moss Syntrichia montana
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Streaky Feather-moss Brachythecium glareosum
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