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51.28393, 0.17114
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldcrest and Woodpigeon ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ Malabar — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldcrest and Woodpigeon ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ Malabar — 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
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Goldcrest, Woodpigeon, Magpie +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldcrest, Woodpigeon, Magpie +75 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
playground, café, parking
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground, café
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Trichocera annulata, Limnephilus lunatus, 7-spot Ladybird +81 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Trichocera annulata, Limnephilus lunatus, 7-spot Ladybird +81 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 17 signed routes nearby · 3 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 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 Red Walk, Emmetts Walking route 5.6 km ▾
Named route Length 5.6 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Kraken TDC Trails Cycling route ▾
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Wildlife to spot
95,167 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 95,167 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Lapwing · Great Crested Grebe · Long-tailed Tit · Blue Tit · Coot +44
Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Coot Fulica atra Blackbird Turdus merula Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Teal Anas crecca Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Redwing Turdus iliacus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Gadwall Mareca strepera Greylag Goose Anser anser Canada Goose Branta canadensis Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldcrest Regulus regulus Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Dunnock Prunella modularis Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Grey Squirrel · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 🐝 Insects 24 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Eudasyphora cyanella · 7-spot Ladybird · Trichocera annulata · Scathophaga stercoraria · Meliscaeva auricollis +19
Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Trichocera annulata Trichocera annulata2025 Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Green Shieldbug Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 95,167 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Lapwing · Great Crested Grebe · Long-tailed Tit · Blue Tit · Coot +44
Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Coot Fulica atra Blackbird Turdus merula Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Teal Anas crecca Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Redwing Turdus iliacus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Gadwall Mareca strepera Greylag Goose Anser anser Canada Goose Branta canadensis Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldcrest Regulus regulus Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Dunnock Prunella modularis Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Grey Squirrel · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 🐝 Insects 24 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Eudasyphora cyanella · 7-spot Ladybird · Trichocera annulata · Scathophaga stercoraria · Meliscaeva auricollis +19
Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Trichocera annulata Trichocera annulata2025 Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Green Shieldbug Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Palomena prasina
Palomena prasina
Phaonia subventa Phaonia subventa
Phaonia subventa Phaonia subventa
Parasyrphus punctulatus Parasyrphus punctulatus
Parasyrphus punctulatus Parasyrphus punctulatus
Helina evecta Helina evecta
Helina evecta Helina evecta
Neomyia cornicina Neomyia cornicina
Neomyia cornicina Neomyia cornicina
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Common Bluebottle Calliphora vicina2025
Common Bluebottle Calliphora vicina2025
Orange-bearded Bluebottle Calliphora vomitoria2025
Orange-bearded Bluebottle Calliphora vomitoria2025
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Fannia lustrator Fannia lustrator
Fannia lustrator Fannia lustrator
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Tephrochlamys Tephrochlamys
Tephrochlamys Tephrochlamys
Spotted-winged Drosophila Drosophila suzukii
Spotted-winged Drosophila Drosophila suzukii
Sciaridae Sciaridae2025
Sciaridae Sciaridae2025
Cacopsylla Cacopsylla2025
Cacopsylla Cacopsylla2025
Psychoda Psychoda2025
Psychoda Psychoda2025
Hydrotaea Hydrotaea2025
Hydrotaea Hydrotaea2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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