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Long Bottom Wood

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.35015, 0.34348

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • 🐕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

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +47 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Hyacinthoides, Spanish Bluebell +4 more · last seen 2018

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 4 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
Main Trail, Cobham Mausoleum & WoodsWalking route1.8 km
Named routeLength 1.8 kmDuration 00:45Point-to-pointLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
1066 Harold's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Ifield Roadbyway open to all traffic · 922 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 922 mPath type: track
Ifield Roadbyway open to all traffic · 190 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 190 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Long Bottom Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🏞️TROSLEYCountry park2.8 km→🌱Camer ParkUrban park3.8 km→🏞️CARNERCountry park3.8 km→🌱Trosley Country ParkUrban park2.7 km→✦Coldrum Long BarrowHistoric site3.8 km→✦Coldrum Megalithic Tomb, TrottiscliffeHistoric site3.8 km→

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