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Ranscombe Farm Country Park

✦ Ancient woodland12 ha

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

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

51.38624, 0.46137

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Visiting this summer

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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Clustered Feather-moss, Even Scalewort, Dilated Scalewort +43 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug, Dark-edged Bee-fly +110 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug, Dark-edged Bee-fly +110 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: North Downs Way (Eastern)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
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
Tree Trail, Cobham Mausoleum & WoodsWalking route1.6 km

Cobham Wood is a 77ha wood pasture restoration project, home to ancient & veteran trees which have made the site an important habitat for wood decay insects and bats. Look for the numbered posts to find the next tree along the trail. Potential livestock.

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Main Trail, Cobham Mausoleum & WoodsWalking route1.8 km
Named routeLength 1.8 kmDuration 00:45Point-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

150 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
Heron TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 179National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route125 m
Named routeRef 1Length 125 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath near Ranscombe Farm, Cuxton

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

Footpath near Ranscombe Farm, Cuxton

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Nearby places

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🌱Shorne Woods Country ParkUrban park3.7 km→🏞️SHORNE WOODCountry park3.7 km→🌱Watermill GardensUrban park2.9 km→🌱Eastgate GardensUrban park3.2 km→🦉BATY'S MARSHNature reserve1.8 km→🌱Broomhill ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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