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Marshall's Shaw

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.27323, 0.66249

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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
  • 🌿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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mediterranean Gull, Magpie +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mediterranean Gull, Magpie +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +253 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +253 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Hyacinthoides, Eyebright · last seen 2018; Plants — Bluebell, Hyacinthoides, Eyebright · last seen 2018

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
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 Section 7Walking route13.6 km
Named routeRef SGT7Length 13.6 kmLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

16 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 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 route525 m
Named routeRef 17Length 525 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route5 m
Named routeRef 17Length 5 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Marshall's Farmhouse and Granary

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Marshall's Farmhouse and Granary

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Nearby places

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✦LEEDS CASTLEHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Culpeper GardenUrban park3.7 km→🌱The Wood GardenUrban park3.7 km→🌱Hollingbourne MeadowsUrban park2.4 km→🌱Gore WoodUrban park4.7 km→🌱Lance Memorial FieldUrban park2 km→

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