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Palaeolithic sites near Baker's Hole

2 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Bontnewydd Palaeolithic site · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.44528, 0.31740

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +91 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Lesser Marsh Grasshopper, Adonis' Ladybird, Field Grasshopper +31 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Lesser Marsh Grasshopper, Adonis' Ladybird, Field Grasshopper +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
1066 Harold's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Darent Valley PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hoo Peninsula PathWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

141 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (South)Cycling route
Named routeRef ShuttleRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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Bontnewydd Palaeolithic site

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🌱Swanscombe Heritage ParkUrban park1.4 km→🏞️SWANSCOMBE HERITAGE PARKCountry park1.5 km→🌱Gordon GardensUrban park4.2 km→🌱Grays Beach Riverside ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Dashwood Road Open SpaceUrban park3.3 km→🏞️BEACON WOODCountry park3.4 km→

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