Sheephill Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 21 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 21 ha
Places › England › South East › Sevenoaks Getting here
51.24885, 0.15053
Open directionsv 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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 76m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 76m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +77 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Glow-worm, Bibio lanigerus, Melanostoma scalare +25 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Glow-worm, Bibio lanigerus, Melanostoma scalare +25 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 19 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Darent Valley Path Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Weardale Circular Walk From Chartwell Walking route 8 km ▾
This beautiful circular walk links Chartwell and Emmetts Garden; passing through the woodland areas of Toys Hill and Hosey Common, as well as the pretty hamlet of French Street. Gentle slopes and occasional uneven terrain with steps. Potential livestock.
Named route Length 8 km Duration 03:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Westerham to Chartwell Trail, Chartwell Walking route 3.2 km ▾
Enjoy a countryside walk through the Weald of Kent, starting in the village of Westerham and finishing at Chartwell, Winston Churchill's family home. Several hills, uneven paths, gates.
Named route Length 3.2 km Duration 01:00 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Octavia Hill Centenary walk west Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Weardale Walk From Emmetts Garden, Emmetts Walking route 8 km ▾
This beautiful circular walk follows a hilly route through the Weald of Kent, linking Emmetts Garden with Chartwell, the home of Winston Churchill. It also passes through the Toys Hill, Hosey Common & French Street. Steps & potential livestock.
Named route Length 8 km Duration 03:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map SR242 (Lady Amherst's Drive) public footpath · 491 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 491 m Path type: bridleway
Show on map SR203 public footpath · 838 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 838 m Path type: footway
Show on map SR243 public footpath · 240 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 240 m Path type: footway
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Kraken TDC Trails Cycling route ▾
Tower Wood Drag Cycling route ▾
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
SR242 bridleway · 915 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 915 m Path type: bridleway
Show on map SR244 bridleway · 380 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 380 m Path type: bridleway
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
4,542 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,542 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Chaffinch +32
Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Goldcrest Regulus regulus Jay Garrulus glandarius Magpie Pica pica Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Coal Tit Periparus ater Dunnock Prunella modularis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Redpoll (cabaret/flammea) Acanthis flammea cabaret/flammea Swallow Hirundo rustica Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Stock Dove Columba oenas Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Raven Corvus corax Siskin Spinus spinus Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Rock Dove Columba livia Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Mole · Roe Deer · Fallow Deer · Grey Squirrel · Muntjac +2
Mole Talpa europaea Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Fallow Deer Dama dama Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Badger Meles meles Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Common Lizard · Slow-worm
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Slow-worm Anguis fragilis 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog · Smooth Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris2025 Bibio lanigerus · Melanostoma scalare · 7-spot Ladybird · Baccha elongata · Eristalis pertinax +2
Bibio lanigerus Bibio lanigerus Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Baccha elongata Baccha elongata2025 Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,542 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Chaffinch +32
Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Goldcrest Regulus regulus Jay Garrulus glandarius Magpie Pica pica Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Coal Tit Periparus ater Dunnock Prunella modularis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Redpoll (cabaret/flammea) Acanthis flammea cabaret/flammea Swallow Hirundo rustica Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Stock Dove Columba oenas Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Raven Corvus corax Siskin Spinus spinus Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Rock Dove Columba livia Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Mole · Roe Deer · Fallow Deer · Grey Squirrel · Muntjac +2
Mole Talpa europaea Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Fallow Deer Dama dama Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Badger Meles meles Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Common Lizard · Slow-worm
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Slow-worm Anguis fragilis 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog · Smooth Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris2025 Bibio lanigerus · Melanostoma scalare · 7-spot Ladybird · Baccha elongata · Eristalis pertinax +2
Bibio lanigerus Bibio lanigerus Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Baccha elongata Baccha elongata2025 Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Orange-bearded Bluebottle Calliphora vomitoria2025
Orange-bearded Bluebottle Calliphora vomitoria2025 