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Longton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 Penny Mayes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiForaging
Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.30757, 0.61848

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Lilac Bonnet, Amanita Wridog, Rooting Shank +194 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Lilac Bonnet, Amanita Wridog, Rooting Shank +194 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Foraging

Fungi — Beech Milkcap, Jelly Ear, Shaggy Parasol +26 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Mediterranean Gull, Pochard, Wigeon +17 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mediterranean Gull, Pochard, Wigeon +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Welsh Chafer +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Welsh Chafer +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
Scenic Green Trail Stage 4Walking route12 km
Named routeRef SGT4Length 12 kmLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Len Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

18 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 route2.8 km
Named routeRef 17Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Named routeRef 17Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route443 m
Named routeRef 17Length 443 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 17Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Capstone Mountain bike trailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Large clearing in Longton Wood

📷 Penny Mayes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Large clearing in Longton Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rainham ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Parkwood GreenUrban park4.7 km→🦉QUEENDOWN WARRENNature reserve3.2 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.6 km→🌱Gore WoodUrban park3.1 km→🌱Matts Hill FarmUrban park3.3 km→

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