Medieval woodland boundary in Darenth Wood 5 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Free entry Dogs welcome 5 ha
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Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Archaeological site scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Robin +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Robin +60 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Stag Beetle, Hairy Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird +30 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Hairy Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird +30 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Broom Fork-moss, Big Shaggy-moss, Common Tamarisk-moss +10 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Broom Fork-moss, Big Shaggy-moss, Common Tamarisk-moss +10 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Circular Walk from Darent Valley Path D Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map LOOP link to Slade Green station Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Darent Valley Path Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Cray Riverway Walking route 16 km ▾
Named route Length 16 km Local walking route
Show on map London LOOP (Section 1) Walking route ▾
"an easy walk along section one of the London LOOP route, next to the river Thames, Darent and Cray." Sights: * Waterside Gardens * Bear and Ragged Staff associated with the Earldom of Warwick * Hall Place
Named route Ref LOOP Regional walking route
Show on map 152 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 125 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 125 Point-to-point National Cycle Network
Show on map Dartford Crossing Shuttle (North) Cycling route ▾
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (South) Cycling route ▾
NCN 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 177 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 177 National Cycle Network
Show on map Dartford Crossing Shuttle (North) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Shuttle Regional cycle route
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos Coppicing in Darenth Wood
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7,743 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,743 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Goldfinch · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Great Tit +37
Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Common Gull Larus canus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Brown Rat · Hedgehog · Grey Squirrel
Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Palmate Newt · Smooth Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Harlequin Ladybird · Lesser Stag Beetle · Firebug · Hairy Shieldbug · Common Rose Fusehorn +9
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025 Firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 Common Rose Fusehorn Arge pagana2025 Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Big Shaggy-moss · Broom Fork-moss · Common Tamarisk-moss
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,743 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Goldfinch · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Great Tit +37
Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Common Gull Larus canus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Brown Rat · Hedgehog · Grey Squirrel
Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Palmate Newt · Smooth Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Harlequin Ladybird · Lesser Stag Beetle · Firebug · Hairy Shieldbug · Common Rose Fusehorn +9
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025 Firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 Common Rose Fusehorn Arge pagana2025 Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Big Shaggy-moss · Broom Fork-moss · Common Tamarisk-moss
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Rutpela maculata Rutpela maculata2025
Rutpela maculata Rutpela maculata2025
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025
Malachite Beetle Malachius bipustulatus2025
Malachite Beetle Malachius bipustulatus2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2025
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2025
Notiophilus Notiophilus2025
Notiophilus Notiophilus2025 