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Moat

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📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.18566, 0.74843

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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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Green Woodpecker, Woodpigeon, Magpie +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Green Woodpecker, Woodpigeon, Magpie +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Phaeophyscia orbicularis, Myriolecis dispersa, Verrucaria nigrescens +87 more · last seen 2012; Fungi — Phaeophyscia orbicularis, Myriolecis dispersa, Verrucaria nigrescens +87 more · last seen 2012

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Peacock, Red Admiral +116 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Meadow Brown, Peacock, Red Admiral +116 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Cypress-leaved Plait-moss, Common Feather-moss +56 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Cypress-leaved Plait-moss, Common Feather-moss +56 more · last seen 2020

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
Scenic Green Trail Section 7Walking route13.6 km
Named routeRef SGT7Length 13.6 kmLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Comma TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route273 m
Named routeRef 17Length 273 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Named routeRef 17Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 17Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Orchard by Pivington Lane

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Orchard by Pivington Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→🌱Chilston ParkUrban park4.5 km→🦉HOTHFIELD COMMONNature reserve4.8 km→🌱Charing Alderbed MeadowUrban park4.3 km→🐄Charing Farm ShopVisitor farm4.1 km→✦The archbishop's palaceHistoric site4.4 km→

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