Park Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 49 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 49 ha
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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 🅿️ Parking 118m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ 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 🅿️ Parking 118m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Wren +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Wren +61 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Common Bluebottle, Phaonia subventa +65 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Common Bluebottle, Phaonia subventa +65 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby · 34 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Darent Valley Path Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Woodland Ramble, Knole Walking route 4 km ▾
Named route Length 4 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local 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 Greensand Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref GW Regional walking route
Show on map Family Walk, Knole Walking route 5 km ▾
This is a 5km walk over a mixture of hard surfaces and concrete. There are also sections of short grass and bare earth. Paths climb and descend throughout the walk. Dogs welcome on a lead. This walk is suited to visitors with sturdy pushchairs.
Named route Length 5 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map SU29 public footpath · 81 m ▾
Significant tree roots (unavoidable, 0.10) and leaf litter.
Public path public footpath Length 81 m Surface dirt Path type: footway
Show on map SU29 public footpath · 22 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 22 m Surface grass Path type: footway
Show on map SU29 public footpath · 146 m ▾
Significant tree roots (unavoidable, 0.10) and leaf litter.
Public path public footpath Length 146 m Surface dirt Path type: footway
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Kraken TDC Trails Cycling route ▾
15 public paths nearby
Public paths
Restricted Byway -SR286 restricted byway · 519 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 519 m Surface compacted Path type: bridleway
Show on map Restricted Byway -SR157 restricted byway · 154 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 154 m Path type: bridleway
Show on map SR286A bridleway · 291 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 291 m Path type: bridleway
Show on map Restricted Byway -SR286 restricted byway · 578 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 578 m Path type: bridleway
Show on map Restricted Byway -SR157 restricted byway · 129 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 129 m Path type: bridleway
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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9,628 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 9,628 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Wren · Jackdaw · Nuthatch · Great Tit · Green Woodpecker +34
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Tit Parus major2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Fallow Deer · Hazel Dormouse · Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Red Fox
Fallow Deer Dama dama Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes 🐝 Insects 49 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Common Bluebottle · Phaonia subventa · Hairy Shieldbug · Drab Elder Strider · Empis tessellata +44
Common Bluebottle Calliphora vicina2025 Phaonia subventa Phaonia subventa2025 Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 Drab Elder Strider Macrophya ribis2025 Empis tessellata Empis tessellata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,628 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Wren · Jackdaw · Nuthatch · Great Tit · Green Woodpecker +34
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Tit Parus major2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Fallow Deer · Hazel Dormouse · Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Red Fox
Fallow Deer Dama dama Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes 🐝 Insects 49 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Common Bluebottle · Phaonia subventa · Hairy Shieldbug · Drab Elder Strider · Empis tessellata +44
Common Bluebottle Calliphora vicina2025 Phaonia subventa Phaonia subventa2025 Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 Drab Elder Strider Macrophya ribis2025 Empis tessellata Empis tessellata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Cheilosia albitarsis Cheilosia albitarsis2025
Cheilosia albitarsis Cheilosia albitarsis2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Tipula vernalis Tipula vernalis2025
Tipula vernalis Tipula vernalis2025
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus
Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil Platyrhinus resinosus
Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil Platyrhinus resinosus
Hydrotaea dentipes Hydrotaea dentipes2025
Hydrotaea dentipes Hydrotaea dentipes2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
Helina depuncta Helina depuncta2025
Helina depuncta Helina depuncta2025
Phaonia valida Phaonia valida2025
Phaonia valida Phaonia valida2025
Hylemya Hylemya2025
Hylemya Hylemya2025
Common Damselbug Nabis (Nabis) rugosus2025
Common Damselbug Nabis (Nabis) rugosus2025
Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella2025
Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella2025
Helina evecta Helina evecta2025
Helina evecta Helina evecta2025
Neomyia cornicina Neomyia cornicina2025
Neomyia cornicina Neomyia cornicina2025
Rhamphus pulicarius Rhamphus pulicarius2025
Rhamphus pulicarius Rhamphus pulicarius2025
Volinus sticticus Volinus sticticus2025
Volinus sticticus Volinus sticticus2025
Planolinoides borealis Planolinoides borealis2025
Planolinoides borealis Planolinoides borealis2025
Limarus zenkeri Limarus zenkeri2025
Limarus zenkeri Limarus zenkeri2025
Tanner Beetle Prionus coriarius2025
Tanner Beetle Prionus coriarius2025
Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus2025
Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus2025
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea2025
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea2025
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025
Nemopoda nitidula Nemopoda nitidula2025
Nemopoda nitidula Nemopoda nitidula2025
Dolichopus ungulatus Dolichopus ungulatus2025
Dolichopus ungulatus Dolichopus ungulatus2025
Dryomyza anilis Dryomyza anilis2025
Dryomyza anilis Dryomyza anilis2025
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Large Marsh Horsefly Tabanus autumnalis2025
Large Marsh Horsefly Tabanus autumnalis2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2025
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Helina impuncta Helina impuncta2025
Helina impuncta Helina impuncta2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Lime Sawyer Pristiphora leucopus2025
Lime Sawyer Pristiphora leucopus2025
Woolly Vine Scale Insect Pulvinaria vitis2025
Woolly Vine Scale Insect Pulvinaria vitis2025
Orange Laggard Apethymus filiformis2025
Orange Laggard Apethymus filiformis2025
Rhabdomiris striatellus Rhabdomiris striatellus2025
Rhabdomiris striatellus Rhabdomiris striatellus2025
Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus2025
Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus2025
Bellardia Bellardia2025
Bellardia Bellardia2025
Anthomyia Anthomyia2025
Anthomyia Anthomyia2025
Tipula varipennis Tipula varipennis2025
Tipula varipennis Tipula varipennis2025
Livid Sawfly Tenthredo livida2025
Livid Sawfly Tenthredo livida2025
Rhingia rostrata Rhingia rostrata2025
Rhingia rostrata Rhingia rostrata2025
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2025
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2025 