Offham Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 14 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 14 ha
Places › England › South East › Tonbridge and Malling Getting here
51.28493, 0.36437
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 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
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Western Conifer Seed Bug, Glow-worm, Hornet +10 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Conifer Seed Bug, Glow-worm, Hornet +10 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Oftord to Canterbury Cathedral Walking route ▾
follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Ightham Mote Circular Walk to Old Soar Manor, Ightham Mote Walking route 11.2 km ▾
This circular links two National Trust places, both dating back to medieval England. The trail goes through Scathes ancient woodland, into the Fairlawne Estate & onto Plaxtol Spout before returning to Ightham Mote through orchards & the Greensand Way.
Named route Length 11.2 km Duration 04:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Scenic Green Trail Section 1 Walking route 6.4 km ▾
Named route Ref SGT1 Length 6.4 km Local walking route
Show on map North Downs Way (Eastern) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Greensand Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref GW Regional walking route
Show on map Tower Hill public footpath · 513 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 513 m Surface asphalt Path type: service
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 178 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 178 National Cycle Network
Show on map 3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Lord's Walk bridleway · 2.5 km ▾
Public path bridleway Length 2.5 km Surface dirt Path type: track
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
8,636 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,636 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Raven · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Robin · Carrion Crow +41
Raven Corvus corax Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Magpie Pica pica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Stock Dove Columba oenas Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur Hobby Falco subbuteo Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2024 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos Jay Garrulus glandarius Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor2024 Curlew Numenius arquata2023 Rook Corvus frugilegus2023 Swift Apus apus2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2023 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2023 🦌 Mammals 7 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog · Red Fox · Common Pipistrelle +2
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2023 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2024 Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2024 Slow-worm
🐝 Insects 6 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Western Conifer Seed Bug · Glow-worm · Volucella bombylans · Oedemera femoralis · Hornet +1
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2024 Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2024 Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans Oedemera femoralis Oedemera femoralis2024 Hornet Vespa crabro2023 Crescent-cup Liverwort
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,636 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Raven · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Robin · Carrion Crow +41
Raven Corvus corax Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Magpie Pica pica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Stock Dove Columba oenas Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur Hobby Falco subbuteo Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2024 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos Jay Garrulus glandarius Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor2024 Curlew Numenius arquata2023 Rook Corvus frugilegus2023 Swift Apus apus2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2023 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2023 🦌 Mammals 7 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog · Red Fox · Common Pipistrelle +2
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2023 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2024 Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2024 Slow-worm
🐝 Insects 6 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Western Conifer Seed Bug · Glow-worm · Volucella bombylans · Oedemera femoralis · Hornet +1
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2024 Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2024 Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans Oedemera femoralis Oedemera femoralis2024 Hornet Vespa crabro2023 Crescent-cup Liverwort
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wood Mouse
Wood Mouse
Apodemus sylvaticus2023
Apodemus sylvaticus2023
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2023
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2023 Rutpela maculata
Rutpela maculata
Rutpela maculata2023
Rutpela maculata2023
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