Getting here
51.25471, 0.83154
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch +50 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Capillary Thread-moss, Cylindric Beard-moss, Common Striated Feather-moss +74 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Peacock +135 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Peacock +135 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Oak, White Dead-nettle, Common Nettle +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Beech Walk & SculpturesWalking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route
follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
🚴Cycling
13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route235 m
Main RouteCycling route60 m
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Main RouteCycling route6 m
Main RouteCycling route50 m
Wildlife to spot
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