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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
Places › England › South East › Gravesham Getting here
51.42226, 0.36330
Open directionsv 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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🛝 Playground 225m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🛝 Playground 225m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Goldfinch, Blue Tit, House Sparrow +38 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldfinch, Blue Tit, House Sparrow +38 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Marbled White, Gatekeeper +54 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Marbled White, Gatekeeper +54 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
playground
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
1066 Harold's Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Purple Circular Walk Walking route ▾
Red Circular Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip
Show on map Wealdway Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Darnley Trail Walking route 10 km ▾
Named after the Earls of Darnley, who owned Cobham Hall & the land that you will see en route, the trail is an excellent way to see local highlights. Gently undulating countryside via Cobham Park, Ranscombe Farm Reserve, Ashenbank & Jeskyns Community Wood
Named route Length 10 km Duration 02:00-02:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 110 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 177 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 177 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 177 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 13 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 13 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 209 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 209 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface concrete
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Wildlife to spot
13,455 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 13,455 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 30 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Blue Tit · Robin · Great Tit · Magpie · House Sparrow +25
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica House Sparrow Passer domesticus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Rock Dove Columba livia Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Starling Sturnus vulgaris Dunnock Prunella modularis Jay Garrulus glandarius Redwing Turdus iliacus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Apus apus apus Apus apus apus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Passer domesticus domesticus Passer domesticus domesticus Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 🦌 Mammals 6 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Red Fox · Common Pipistrelle · Soprano Pipistrelle · Noctule · Grey Squirrel +1
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Noctule Nyctalus noctula Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 26 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Small White · Speckled Wood · Common Blue · Large White · Red Admiral +21
Small White Pieris rapae2024 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024 Large White Pieris brassicae2024 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 13,455 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 30 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Blue Tit · Robin · Great Tit · Magpie · House Sparrow +25
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica House Sparrow Passer domesticus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Rock Dove Columba livia Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Starling Sturnus vulgaris Dunnock Prunella modularis Jay Garrulus glandarius Redwing Turdus iliacus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Apus apus apus Apus apus apus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Passer domesticus domesticus Passer domesticus domesticus Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 🦌 Mammals 6 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Red Fox · Common Pipistrelle · Soprano Pipistrelle · Noctule · Grey Squirrel +1
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Noctule Nyctalus noctula Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 26 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Small White · Speckled Wood · Common Blue · Large White · Red Admiral +21
Small White Pieris rapae2024 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024 Large White Pieris brassicae2024 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Limnephilus marmoratus
Limnephilus marmoratus
Limnephilus marmoratus
Limnephilus marmoratus
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024
Loensia Loensia
Loensia Loensia
Cloeon dipterum Cloeon dipterum
Cloeon dipterum Cloeon dipterum
Limnephilus affinis Limnephilus affinis
Limnephilus affinis Limnephilus affinis
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale
Zig-zag Elm Sawfly Aproceros leucopoda
Zig-zag Elm Sawfly Aproceros leucopoda
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus
Wall Lasiommata megera2024
Wall Lasiommata megera2024
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2024
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2024
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2024
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Comma Polygonia c-album2024
Comma Polygonia c-album2024
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2024
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2024
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus2024
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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