Peacock Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 5 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
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Free entry Dogs welcome 5 ha
Places › England › South East › Tonbridge and Malling Getting here
51.24055, 0.26792
Open directionsv 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Stock Dove, Green Woodpecker, Chiffchaff +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Stock Dove, Green Woodpecker, Chiffchaff +64 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2024
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Dock Bug +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Dock Bug +18 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 Eden Valley Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Medway Valley Walk Walking route 45 km ▾
Named route Length 45 km Regional walking route
Show on map 30 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 12 (Kent) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 12 Regional cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 178 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 178 National Cycle Network
Show on map N/A Cycling route 138 m ▾
Named route Ref 12 Length 138 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 90 m ▾
Named route Length 90 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 170 m ▾
Named route Ref 12 Length 170 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map N/A Cycling route 21 m ▾
Named route Length 21 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface blocks
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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Wildlife to spot
5,771 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,771 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Robin · Wren · Woodpigeon · Great Tit +39
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackbird Turdus merula Dunnock Prunella modularis Nuthatch Sitta europaea House Sparrow Passer domesticus Magpie Pica pica Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Starling Sturnus vulgaris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Whitethroat Curruca communis Skylark Alauda arvensis Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Redwing Turdus iliacus Linnet Linaria cannabina Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus House Martin Delichon urbicum Stock Dove Columba oenas Swift Apus apus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Coot Fulica atra Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Coal Tit Periparus ater Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Raven Corvus corax Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Greylag Goose Anser anser Swallow Hirundo rustica Rock Dove Columba livia2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Brown Long-eared Bat
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus2024 Batman Hoverfly · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Dock Bug · Bicolorous Sawfly · Orthops (Orthops) campestris +13
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Bicolorous Sawfly Hemichroa australis Orthops (Orthops) campestris Orthops (Orthops) campestris Eristalis Eristalis Blue-tailed Damselfly Japanese Knotweed
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,771 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Robin · Wren · Woodpigeon · Great Tit +39
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackbird Turdus merula Dunnock Prunella modularis Nuthatch Sitta europaea House Sparrow Passer domesticus Magpie Pica pica Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Starling Sturnus vulgaris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Whitethroat Curruca communis Skylark Alauda arvensis Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Redwing Turdus iliacus Linnet Linaria cannabina Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus House Martin Delichon urbicum Stock Dove Columba oenas Swift Apus apus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Coot Fulica atra Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Coal Tit Periparus ater Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Raven Corvus corax Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Greylag Goose Anser anser Swallow Hirundo rustica Rock Dove Columba livia2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Brown Long-eared Bat
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus2024 Batman Hoverfly · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Dock Bug · Bicolorous Sawfly · Orthops (Orthops) campestris +13
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Bicolorous Sawfly Hemichroa australis Orthops (Orthops) campestris Orthops (Orthops) campestris Eristalis Eristalis Blue-tailed Damselfly Japanese Knotweed
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Ischnura elegans
Ischnura elegans
Back-Swimmer Notonecta
Back-Swimmer Notonecta
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Chaoborus Chaoborus
Chaoborus Chaoborus
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Non-biting midges Chironomidae
Non-biting midges Chironomidae
Pondskater Gerris
Pondskater Gerris
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2024
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2024
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes2024
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes2024
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus2024
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus2024
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2024
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2024
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2024
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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