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Penenden Heath

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 Danny P Robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.28817, 0.54251

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 145m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParking· FreePicnic spotPlayground

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Streblotrichum convolutum · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Tipula rufina, Glyphotaelius pellucidus +111 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Tipula rufina, Glyphotaelius pellucidus +111 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
Scenic Green Trail Stage 3Walking route8.8 km
Named routeRef SGT3Length 8.8 kmLocal walking route
Scenic Green Trail Stage 4Walking route12 km
Named routeRef SGT4Length 12 kmLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

92 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 19 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 19Regional cycle route
NCN Regional Route 12 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 178Cycling route
Named routeRef 178National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route23 m
Named routeRef 17Length 23 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track, Heath Wood, Penenden Heath

📷 Danny P Robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track, Heath Wood, Penenden Heath

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🌱Palace GardensUrban park2.5 km→🌱Vinters Valley Nature ReserveUrban park1.2 km→🌱Cobtree Manor ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱South ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Trinity ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Trinity ParkUrban park1.8 km→

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