Getting here
51.26085, 0.54121
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +60 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Harlequin Ladybird +106 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Harlequin Ladybird +106 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wavy Beard-moss, Silky Wall Feather-moss, Water Screw-moss +30 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wavy Beard-moss, Silky Wall Feather-moss, Water Screw-moss +30 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
12 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
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
🚴Cycling
62 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
NCN Regional Route 12 (Kent)Cycling route
NCN National Route 178Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route23 m
Wildlife to spot
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