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Raspit Hill

1 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.26996, 0.26648

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds
  • 🐕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
Cycling trailsWalking trails

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Supine Plait-moss +19 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Supine Plait-moss +19 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Box Tree Moth, 7-spot Ladybird, Ruddy Darter +44 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Box Tree Moth, 7-spot Ladybird, Ruddy Darter +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Cycling trails listed

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Family Walk, KnoleWalking route5 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 routeLength 5 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Boundary Walk, KnoleWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmDuration 01:15Round tripLocal walking route
Ightham Mote Circular Walk to Wilmot Hill, Ightham MoteWalking route6.4 km

Enjoy the Kentish countryside from the Ightham Mote estate as you walk the periphery of a large part of its 580 acres. The walk incorporates Scathes Wood, the Greensand Way, Wilmot Hill and Broadhoath Wood. Some steep inclines. Not suitable for wheels.

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths
MR424bridleway · 230 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 230 mSurface sandPath type: bridleway
MR425bridleway · 681 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 681 mPath type: bridleway
MR424bridleway · 75 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 75 mSurface sandPath type: bridleway
MR424bridleway · 209 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 209 mPath type: bridleway
MR424bridleway · 44 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 44 mSurface sandPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sunken bridleway, Raspit Hill

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sunken bridleway, Raspit Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Knole ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱St Edith's WellUrban park4.8 km→✦RIVERHILL HOUSEHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Sevenoaks Environmental ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Sevenoaks Environmental ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦Knole HouseHistoric site4.3 km→

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