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Places › England › South East › Gravesham Getting here
51.42758, 0.38817
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ Hungry Chef — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ Hungry Chef — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome☕ Café🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, House Sparrow, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, House Sparrow, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2025
Free
playground, café, parking
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground, café
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Dock Bug +65 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Dock Bug +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
1066 Harold's Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Purple Circular Walk Walking route ▾
Red Circular Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip
Show on map Strood Community Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Wealdway Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 119 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 13 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 13 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 177 (Proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 177 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 177 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 177 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 13 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 13 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 132 m ▾
Named route Ref 177 Length 132 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface concrete
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Wildlife to spot
19,228 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 19,228 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Robin · House Sparrow · Goldfinch · Blue Tit · Carrion Crow +35
Robin Erithacus rubecula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Greenfinch Chloris chloris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Coot Fulica atra Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Magpie Pica pica Rock Dove Columba livia Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Dunnock Prunella modularis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackbird Turdus merula Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldcrest Regulus regulus Redwing Turdus iliacus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Pipistrelle · Soprano Pipistrelle · Brown Rat · Hedgehog · Noctule
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Noctule Nyctalus noctula 🐝 Insects 23 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Southern Green Shieldbug · 22-spot Ladybird · Common Rose Fusehorn · 7-spot Ladybird · Hairy Shieldbug +18
Southern Green Shieldbug Nezara viridula 22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata Common Rose Fusehorn Arge pagana 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Pavid Willow Nematine Euura pavida Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis
Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 19,228 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Robin · House Sparrow · Goldfinch · Blue Tit · Carrion Crow +35
Robin Erithacus rubecula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Greenfinch Chloris chloris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Coot Fulica atra Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Magpie Pica pica Rock Dove Columba livia Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Dunnock Prunella modularis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackbird Turdus merula Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldcrest Regulus regulus Redwing Turdus iliacus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Pipistrelle · Soprano Pipistrelle · Brown Rat · Hedgehog · Noctule
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Noctule Nyctalus noctula 🐝 Insects 23 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Southern Green Shieldbug · 22-spot Ladybird · Common Rose Fusehorn · 7-spot Ladybird · Hairy Shieldbug +18
Southern Green Shieldbug Nezara viridula 22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata Common Rose Fusehorn Arge pagana 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Pavid Willow Nematine Euura pavida Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis
Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Shrill Carder Bee Bombus sylvarum
Shrill Carder Bee Bombus sylvarum
Moss Carder Bee Bombus muscorum
Moss Carder Bee Bombus muscorum
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis
Zig-zag Elm Sawfly Aproceros leucopoda
Zig-zag Elm Sawfly Aproceros leucopoda
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata
Firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus
Firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Lesser Emperor Anax parthenope
Lesser Emperor Anax parthenope
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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