Getting here
51.30890, 0.59117
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
- 🍄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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Wren +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Wren +51 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Common Earthball, Glistening Inkcap, Lilac Bonnet +73 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Common Earthball, Glistening Inkcap, Lilac Bonnet +73 more · last seen 2024
Foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Shaggy Parasol, Chicken Of The Woods, Wood Blewits +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Glow-worm, Speckled Bush-cricket, Rufous Grasshopper +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Speckled Bush-cricket, Rufous Grasshopper +21 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
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 4Walking route12 km
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
KCC Centenary WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
35 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 National Route 178Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Main RouteCycling route280 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Capstone Mountain bike trailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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