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Long Bottom Wood

✦ Ancient woodland37 ha

📷 John P Reeves · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome37 ha

Getting here

51.28398, 0.30638

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· FreePicnic spot

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Beautiful Demoiselle, 16-spot Ladybird +12 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Beautiful Demoiselle, 16-spot Ladybird +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional 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
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bellows Lanepublic footpath · 85 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 85 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
The Landwaypublic footpath · 68 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 68 mPath type: service
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path through Long Wood

📷 John P Reeves · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path through Long Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Large multivallate hillfort and Palaeolithic rock shelters at Oldbury HillHistoric site2.8 km→🌱Great Comp GardenUrban park2.3 km→✦Ightham MoteHistoric site3.8 km→✦Ightham Mote Medieval moated siteHistoric site3.8 km→⛪St George's ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→🌱The CommonUrban park4.4 km→

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