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Getting here
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦97+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Black-headed Gull
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦97+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Black-headed Gull
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕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
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Black-headed Gull, Magpie +94 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Black-headed Gull, Magpie +94 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Field Grasshopper, Limnephilus marmoratus, Loensia +13 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Field Grasshopper, Limnephilus marmoratus, Loensia +13 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
1066 Harold's WayWalking route
WealdwayWalking route
Darnley TrailWalking route10 km
Named after the Earls of Darnley, who owned Cobham Hall & the land that you will see en route, the trail is an excellent way to see local highlights. Gently undulating countryside via Cobham Park, Ranscombe Farm Reserve, Ashenbank & Jeskyns Community Wood
Hoo Peninsula PathWalking route
Thames Estuary PathWalking route46.6 km
🚴Cycling
126 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
NCN National Route 177Cycling route
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (North)Cycling route
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (North)Cycling route
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (South)Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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