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SWAYLANDS

20 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome20 ha

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51.16542, 0.19173

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About SWAYLANDS

Swaylands is a private parkland estate set high upon the Kentish Weald, on the edge of the village of Penshurst in the Sevenoaks district of Kent, England.

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EstateGrade II listed park and garden

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Skylark
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Skylark, Jackdaw +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Skylark, Jackdaw +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tunbridge Wells Circular Walk (Speldhurst Link)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tunbridge Wells Circular Walk (Groombridge Link)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
Eden Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tunbridge Wells Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
SR742public footpath · 261 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 261 mSurface grassPath type: footway
SR449public footpath · 1.7 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.7 kmPath type: footway
SR454public footpath · 1.2 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.2 kmSurface grassPath type: footway
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 12 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route49 m
Named routeRef 12Length 49 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route180 m
Named routeRef 12Length 180 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route259 m
Named routeRef 12Length 259 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route170 m
Named routeRef 12Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Swaylands

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Penshurst GardensUrban park1.1 km→✦CHIDDINGSTONE CASTLEHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Spa Golf CourseUrban park4.8 km→✦PENSHURST PLACEHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Salomons Estate Country HouseUrban park3.8 km→✦HALL PLACEHistoric site4.1 km→

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