Monastic grange at Friary Court 0 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍄 Fungi
Free entry Dogs welcome 0 ha
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51.41386, 0.31788
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.
Architectural structure 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 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground 297m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground 297m 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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +72 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Amanita'r Gwybed, Stinky Knight, Yellow Knight +25 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Amanita'r Gwybed, Stinky Knight, Yellow Knight +25 more · last seen 2024
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Stag Beetle, Bootanomyia dorsalis, Common Blue Damselfly +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Bootanomyia dorsalis, Common Blue Damselfly +2 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Spear Thistle, Yarrow, Hogweed +2 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Spear Thistle, Yarrow, Hogweed +2 more · last seen 2022
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
1066 Harold's Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Wealdway Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Saxon Shore Way Walking route 262 km ▾
Named route Length 262 km Regional walking route
Show on map Darent Valley Path Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Hoo Peninsula Path Walking route ▾
106 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 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 Dartford Crossing Shuttle (North) Cycling route ▾
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (South) Cycling route ▾
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Wildlife to spot
13,241 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 13,241 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Woodpigeon · Goldfinch · Wren · Magpie +44
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Magpie Pica pica Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Skylark Alauda arvensis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Linnet Linaria cannabina Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Stock Dove Columba oenas Greenfinch Chloris chloris Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Herring Gull Larus argentatus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Rook Corvus frugilegus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Raven Corvus corax Jay Garrulus glandarius Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Starling Sturnus vulgaris House Martin Delichon urbicum Swift Apus apus Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Coot Fulica atra Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2024 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Blue Damselfly · Southern Hawker
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Birch Knight · Amanita'r Gwybed · Blushing Milkcap · Aniseed Funnel · Razor Strop Fungus +13
Birch Knight Tricholoma fulvum Amanita'r Gwybed Amanita muscaria Blushing Milkcap Lactarius controversus Aniseed Funnel Clitocybe odora Razor Strop Fungus Fomitopsis betulina Coral Brittlegill Russula velenovskyi Orange Birch Bolete Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 13,241 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Woodpigeon · Goldfinch · Wren · Magpie +44
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Magpie Pica pica Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Skylark Alauda arvensis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Linnet Linaria cannabina Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Stock Dove Columba oenas Greenfinch Chloris chloris Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Herring Gull Larus argentatus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Rook Corvus frugilegus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Raven Corvus corax Jay Garrulus glandarius Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Starling Sturnus vulgaris House Martin Delichon urbicum Swift Apus apus Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Coot Fulica atra Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2024 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Blue Damselfly · Southern Hawker
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Birch Knight · Amanita'r Gwybed · Blushing Milkcap · Aniseed Funnel · Razor Strop Fungus +13
Birch Knight Tricholoma fulvum Amanita'r Gwybed Amanita muscaria Blushing Milkcap Lactarius controversus Aniseed Funnel Clitocybe odora Razor Strop Fungus Fomitopsis betulina Coral Brittlegill Russula velenovskyi Orange Birch Bolete Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Leccinum versipelle
Leccinum versipelle
Penny Bun Boletus edulis
Penny Bun Boletus edulis
Stinking Brittlegill Russula foetens
Stinking Brittlegill Russula foetens
Yellowdrop Milkcap Lactarius chrysorrheus
Yellowdrop Milkcap Lactarius chrysorrheus
Grey Milkcap Lactarius vietus2024
Grey Milkcap Lactarius vietus2024
Yellow Knight Tricholoma equestre2024
Yellow Knight Tricholoma equestre2024
Brown Birch Bolete Leccinum scabrum2024
Brown Birch Bolete Leccinum scabrum2024
Woolly Milkcap Lactarius torminosus2024
Woolly Milkcap Lactarius torminosus2024
Brown Rollrim Paxillus involutus2024
Brown Rollrim Paxillus involutus2024
Stinky Knight Tricholoma sulphureum2024
Stinky Knight Tricholoma sulphureum2024
Wood Hedgehog Hydnum repandum2024
Wood Hedgehog Hydnum repandum2024
White Saddle Helvella crispa2024
White Saddle Helvella crispa2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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