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📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.33691, 0.53879

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 243m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Early Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee +100 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Early Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee +100 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Iwade to GrainWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

93 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
(A2)<>(NCN1)Cycling route
Named route
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 12 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Regional cycle route
Gillingham<>Rainham Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Capstone Mountain bike trailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Whitcombe Close, Lordswood

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Whitcombe Close, Lordswood

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Nearby places

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🌱Capstone Farm Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Capstone Farm Country ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Luton Recreation GroundUrban park3.4 km→🌱Parkwood GreenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Rainham ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Gillingham ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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