Getting here
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Clustered Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +37 more · last seen 2024
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Wren, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +41 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +41 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Western Honey Bee +116 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Western Honey Bee +116 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route
follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees
Tree Trail, Cobham Mausoleum & WoodsWalking route1.6 km
Cobham Wood is a 77ha wood pasture restoration project, home to ancient & veteran trees which have made the site an important habitat for wood decay insects and bats. Look for the numbered posts to find the next tree along the trail. Potential livestock.
Main Trail, Cobham Mausoleum & WoodsWalking route1.8 km
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
🚴Cycling
69 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
NCN National Route 177Cycling route
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route132 m
Main RouteCycling route964 m
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