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Tank Traps

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📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.15008, 0.86144

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 249m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Paranchus albipes, Rhamphus oxyacanthae, 22-spot Ladybird +12 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Paranchus albipes, Rhamphus oxyacanthae, 22-spot Ladybird +12 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
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Cycling

96 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Brimstone TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Comma TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Orange Tip TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peacock TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sackville Crescent, Ashford

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sackville Crescent, Ashford

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Victoria ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Watercress FieldsUrban park600 m→🌱Repton ParkUrban park800 m→🦉ASHFORD GREEN CORRIDORSNature reserve1.3 km→🌱Civic Centre South ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Willesborough CemeteryUrban park2.8 km→

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