Getting here
51.29271, 0.54858
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
- 🌿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
- 🌿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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Magpie +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Magpie +57 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Streblotrichum convolutum, Bank Haircap, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Small White +50 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Small White +50 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route
follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees
Scenic Green Trail Stage 3Walking route8.8 km
Scenic Green Trail Stage 4Walking route12 km
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
🚴Cycling
93 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 Regional Route 12 (Kent)Cycling route
NCN National Route 178Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route23 m
Wildlife to spot
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