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Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Road bridge scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Great Tit ✦ 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Great Tit ✦ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wren, Great Tit, Robin +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Great Tit, Robin +68 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird +44 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird +44 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort · last seen 2024; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort · last seen 2024
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
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 Medway Valley Walk Walking route 45 km ▾
Named route Length 45 km Regional walking route
Show on map Wealdway Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Ightham Mote Circular Walk to Wilmot Hill, Ightham Mote Walking route 6.4 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 route Length 6.4 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
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Wildlife to spot
11,472 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 11,472 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Robin · Chiffchaff · Wren · Blackcap · Blackbird +40
Robin Erithacus rubecula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Blackbird Turdus merula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Tit Parus major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldcrest Regulus regulus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Linnet Linaria cannabina Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Coal Tit Periparus ater Starling Sturnus vulgaris Magpie Pica pica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Whitethroat Curruca communis Skylark Alauda arvensis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Swift Apus apus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Swallow Hirundo rustica Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Rook Corvus frugilegus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Herring Gull Larus argentatus Stock Dove Columba oenas House Martin Delichon urbicum Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Tawny Owl Strix aluco Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Dunnock Prunella modularis Greylag Goose Anser anser Jay Garrulus glandarius Common Red Soldier Beetle · Melanostoma scalare · White-legged Damselfly · Glow-worm · Graphomya maculata +21
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca Graphomya maculata Graphomya maculata Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea Meadow Grasshopper Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 11,472 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Robin · Chiffchaff · Wren · Blackcap · Blackbird +40
Robin Erithacus rubecula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Blackbird Turdus merula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Tit Parus major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldcrest Regulus regulus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Linnet Linaria cannabina Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Coal Tit Periparus ater Starling Sturnus vulgaris Magpie Pica pica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Whitethroat Curruca communis Skylark Alauda arvensis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Swift Apus apus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Swallow Hirundo rustica Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Rook Corvus frugilegus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Herring Gull Larus argentatus Stock Dove Columba oenas House Martin Delichon urbicum Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Tawny Owl Strix aluco Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Dunnock Prunella modularis Greylag Goose Anser anser Jay Garrulus glandarius Common Red Soldier Beetle · Melanostoma scalare · White-legged Damselfly · Glow-worm · Graphomya maculata +21
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca Graphomya maculata Graphomya maculata Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea Meadow Grasshopper Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Pseudochorthippus parallelus
Pseudochorthippus parallelus
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Bicolorous Sawfly Hemichroa australis
Bicolorous Sawfly Hemichroa australis
Orthops (Orthops) campestris Orthops (Orthops) campestris
Orthops (Orthops) campestris Orthops (Orthops) campestris
Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum
Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Empis livida Empis livida
Empis livida Empis livida
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major 