Getting here
51.27993, 0.60649
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
- 🍄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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +59 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
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
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bluebell, Wavy Beard-moss, Japanese Knotweed +39 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Bluebell, Wavy Beard-moss, Japanese Knotweed +39 more · last seen 2018
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Carder Bee, Glow-worm, Bumblebee +44 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Glow-worm, Bumblebee +44 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route
follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees
Scenic Green Trail Stage 4Walking route12 km
Scenic Green Trail Section 7Walking route13.6 km
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
🚴Cycling
22 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
NCN Regional Route 19 (Kent)Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Main RouteCycling route443 m
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