🐦40+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon
✦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
🐦40+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon
✦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
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking
Best for
6 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +37 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +37 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
✦
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Cheilosia, Southern Hawker, Sphaerophoria +41 more · last seen 2026
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🌿
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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11 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Darent Valley PathWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Woodland Ramble, KnoleWalking route4 km▾
Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
Greensand WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
Family Walk, KnoleWalking route5 km▾
This is a 5km walk over a mixture of hard surfaces and concrete. There are also sections of short grass and bare earth. Paths climb and descend throughout the walk. Dogs welcome on a lead. This walk is suited to visitors with sturdy pushchairs.
Named routeLength 5 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
🐴
Horse riding
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3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Shorehill Lanebyway open to all traffic · 129 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 129 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Shorehill Lanebyway open to all traffic · 401 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 401 mSurface groundPath type: footway
Shorehill Lanebyway open to all traffic · 255 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 255 mSurface groundPath type: footway
