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Roman Building

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.32103, 0.50779

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Chaffinch +40 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Chaffinch +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown +103 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown +103 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cypress-leaved Plait-moss, Common Liverwort, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +14 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Cypress-leaved Plait-moss, Common Liverwort, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +14 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths 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
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
KCC Centenary WalkWalking route
Named route
Medway Valley WalkWalking route45 km
Named routeLength 45 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

86 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
Main RouteCycling route170 m
Named routeRef 17Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route855 m
Named routeRef 17Length 855 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Capstone Mountain bike trailMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The chalk cliff of Blue Bell Hill

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The chalk cliff of Blue Bell Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cobtree Manor ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Leybourne Lakes Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Capstone Farm Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Princes Avenue Recreation GroundUrban park2.7 km→🌱Princes Avenue Recreation GroundUrban park2.7 km→🌱Whatman ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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