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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
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🌿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
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🌿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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Goldfinch +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Goldfinch +77 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort · last seen 2024
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Field Grasshopper, Strawberry Seed Beetle, Strawberry-blossom Weevil +9 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Field Grasshopper, Strawberry Seed Beetle, Strawberry-blossom Weevil +9 more · last seen 2024
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route
follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees
Ightham Mote Circular Walk to Old Soar Manor, Ightham MoteWalking route11.2 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.
Scenic Green Trail Section 1Walking route6.4 km
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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