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Sutton Valence Castle

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📷 Michael Dibb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.21240, 0.59782

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mediterranean Gull, Wigeon, Shoveler +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mediterranean Gull, Wigeon, Shoveler +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Melanelixia fuliginosa, Crab's Eye Lichen, Lecania erysibe s. lat. +80 more · last seen 2020; Fungi — Melanelixia fuliginosa, Crab's Eye Lichen, Lecania erysibe s. lat. +80 more · last seen 2020

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Streblotrichum convolutum, Silky Wall Feather-moss, Springy Turf-moss +55 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Streblotrichum convolutum, Silky Wall Feather-moss, Springy Turf-moss +55 more · last seen 2020

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hawthorn Mining Bee, Meadow Brown, Small White +45 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Hawthorn Mining Bee, Meadow Brown, Small White +45 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
Scenic Green Trail Stage 3Walking route8.8 km
Named routeRef SGT3Length 8.8 kmLocal walking route
Scenic Green Trail Stage 4Walking route12 km
Named routeRef SGT4Length 12 kmLocal walking route
Scenic Green Trail Section 7Walking route13.6 km
Named routeRef SGT7Length 13.6 kmLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 17Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

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Sutton Valence Castle [1]

📷 Michael Dibb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sutton Valence Castle [1]

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✦LEEDS CASTLEHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Culpeper GardenUrban park4.5 km→🌱The Wood GardenUrban park4.6 km→🐄Haven Farm ShopVisitor farm800 m→🌱Old Steve's WreckUrban park4.9 km→🌱The GreenUrban park300 m→

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