Little Divan Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 3 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 3 ha
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51.26020, 0.81727
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Tit and Blue Tit 🐕 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Tit and Blue Tit 🐕 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +70 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +63 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +63 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Nicholson's Beard-moss, Bluebell, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +34 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Nicholson's Beard-moss, Bluebell, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +34 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Augustine Camino Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Oftord to Canterbury Cathedral Walking route ▾
follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map North Downs Way (Eastern) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map 10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 17 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 17 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 477 m ▾
Named route Ref 17 Length 477 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 130 m ▾
Named route Ref 17 Length 130 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 8 m ▾
Named route Ref 17 Length 8 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 60 m ▾
Named route Ref 17 Length 60 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.6 km ▾
Named route Ref 17 Length 1.6 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
6,875 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,875 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Firecrest · Chaffinch · Great Tit · Blackbird · Pheasant +42
Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Dunnock Prunella modularis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Raven Corvus corax Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Tawny Owl Strix aluco Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Jay Garrulus glandarius Greenfinch Chloris chloris Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Skylark Alauda arvensis Coal Tit Periparus ater Stock Dove Columba oenas Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Whitethroat Curruca communis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Swallow Hirundo rustica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Siskin Spinus spinus Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Rook Corvus frugilegus Redwing Turdus iliacus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Common Gull Larus canus Brown Hare
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐝 Insects 7 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Athous bicolor · Orange Ladybird · Red-headed Cardinal Beetle · Common Leaf Weevil · Green Shieldbug +2
Athous bicolor Athous bicolor Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis Common Leaf Weevil Phyllobius pyri Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Nicholson's Beard-moss · Rough-stalked Feather-moss · Silky Forklet-moss · Bifid Crestwort · Clustered Feather-moss +29
Nicholson's Beard-moss Didymodon nicholsonii Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum2025 Sand Feather-moss Brachythecium mildeanum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,875 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Firecrest · Chaffinch · Great Tit · Blackbird · Pheasant +42
Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Dunnock Prunella modularis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Raven Corvus corax Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Tawny Owl Strix aluco Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Jay Garrulus glandarius Greenfinch Chloris chloris Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Skylark Alauda arvensis Coal Tit Periparus ater Stock Dove Columba oenas Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Whitethroat Curruca communis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Swallow Hirundo rustica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Siskin Spinus spinus Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Rook Corvus frugilegus Redwing Turdus iliacus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Common Gull Larus canus Brown Hare
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐝 Insects 7 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Athous bicolor · Orange Ladybird · Red-headed Cardinal Beetle · Common Leaf Weevil · Green Shieldbug +2
Athous bicolor Athous bicolor Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis Common Leaf Weevil Phyllobius pyri Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Nicholson's Beard-moss · Rough-stalked Feather-moss · Silky Forklet-moss · Bifid Crestwort · Clustered Feather-moss +29
Nicholson's Beard-moss Didymodon nicholsonii Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum2025 Sand Feather-moss Brachythecium mildeanum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Pogonocherus hispidus Pogonocherus hispidus
Pogonocherus hispidus Pogonocherus hispidus
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Appleyard's Feather-moss Scleropodium cespitans
Appleyard's Feather-moss Scleropodium cespitans
Wavy Beard-moss Didymodon sinuosus
Wavy Beard-moss Didymodon sinuosus
Greater Featherwort Plagiochila asplenioides
Greater Featherwort Plagiochila asplenioides
Water Screw-moss Syntrichia latifolia
Water Screw-moss Syntrichia latifolia
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius2025
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius2025
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata2025
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata2025
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum2025
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum2025
Velvet Feather-moss Brachytheciastrum velutinum2025
Velvet Feather-moss Brachytheciastrum velutinum2025
Dwarf Feather-moss Microeurhynchium pumilum2025
Dwarf Feather-moss Microeurhynchium pumilum2025
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum2025
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum2025
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla2025
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla2025
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum2025
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum2025
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2025
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2025
Green Yoke-moss Zygodon viridissimus2025
Green Yoke-moss Zygodon viridissimus2025
Even Scalewort Radula complanata2025
Even Scalewort Radula complanata2025
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens2025
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens2025
Flat Neckera Neckera complanata2025
Flat Neckera Neckera complanata2025
Elegant Silk-moss Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans2025
Elegant Silk-moss Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans2025
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis2025
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis2025
Rambling Tail-moss Anomodon viticulosus2025
Rambling Tail-moss Anomodon viticulosus2025
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum2025
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum2025
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare2025
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare2025
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga2025
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga2025
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata2025
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata2025
Supine Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum2025
Supine Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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