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Medieval moated site, fishpond and paddock boundary, Coldbridge Farm, Egerton

3 ha

📷 Oast House Archive · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.19836, 0.69620

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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
  • 🐕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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Great Tit +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Great Tit +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Trooping Funnel, Common Puffball +45 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Trooping Funnel, Common Puffball +45 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Buffish Mining Bee, Small White, Emperor Dragonfly +48 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Buffish Mining Bee, Small White, Emperor Dragonfly +48 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Wood Blewits, Veiled Oyster +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional 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
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 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 route477 m
Named routeRef 17Length 477 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route130 m
Named routeRef 17Length 130 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route8 m
Named routeRef 17Length 8 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route525 m
Named routeRef 17Length 525 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Oast House at Coldbridge Farm, Coldbridge Lane, Egerton, Kent

📷 Oast House Archive · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Oast House at Coldbridge Farm, Coldbridge Lane, Egerton, Kent

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Chilston ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Chilston Pines and PondsUrban park3 km→🐄The Big Cat SanctuaryVisitor farm4.7 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→✦CHILSTON PARKHistoric site2.7 km→✦Lock-up, LenhamHistoric site4.6 km→

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