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Lock-up, Lenham

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📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.23774, 0.71850

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Pippa's Tea Rooms — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingToilets

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, House Sparrow +35 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, House Sparrow +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +25 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
Scenic Green Trail Section 7Walking route13.6 km
Named routeRef SGT7Length 13.6 kmLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route477 m
Named routeRef 17Length 477 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route321 m
Named routeRef 17Length 321 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 17Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route130 m
Named routeRef 17Length 130 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The old workhouse mortuary in Lenham Village

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The old workhouse mortuary in Lenham Village

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Chilston ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Chilston Pines and PondsUrban park1.6 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds100 m→🌱Cherry DownsUrban park2.4 km→✦CHILSTON PARKHistoric site2 km→🌱Cherry DownsUrban park2.5 km→

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