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Getting here
51.26209, 0.59341
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking on site — 8 car parks within reach
🌤️ 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
- 🅿️Parking on site — 8 car parks within reach
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 — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +69 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Darter +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Darter +32 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 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 3Walking route8.8 km
Scenic Green Trail Stage 4Walking route12 km
Scenic Green Trail Section 7Walking route13.6 km
🚴Cycling
23 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
Wildlife to spot
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