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Medieval moated site, Ripple Manor

1 ha
WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Lecidella elaeochroma f. elaeochroma, Punctelia subrudecta s. str., Parmotrema perlatum +50 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Lecidella elaeochroma f. elaeochroma, Punctelia subrudecta s. str., Parmotrema perlatum +50 more · last seen 2014

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Wavy Beard-moss, Japanese Knotweed +39 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Bluebell, Wavy Beard-moss, Japanese Knotweed +39 more · last seen 2018

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Glow-worm, Bumblebee +44 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Glow-worm, Bumblebee +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 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
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

22 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
NCN Regional Route 19 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 19Regional cycle route
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

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