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Park Banks Plantation

6 ha

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.26539, 0.84012

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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
  • 🐕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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Small White +65 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Small White +65 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Clustered Feather-moss, Nicholson's Beard-moss, White-tipped Bristle-moss +24 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Clustered Feather-moss, Nicholson's Beard-moss, White-tipped Bristle-moss +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Beech Walk & SculpturesWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route60 m
Named routeRef 17Length 60 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 17Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 17Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stalisfield Road, Throwley

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stalisfield Road, Throwley

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Nearby places

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✦LEES COURTHistoric site4 km→✦BELMONT PARKHistoric site900 m→🐄Brogdale Fine FruitsVisitor farm4.6 km→🌱Belmont GardensUrban park800 m→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→🌱Badlesmere LeesUrban park3.2 km→

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