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The Alders

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.30653, 0.42651

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Coot +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Coot +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Wall Scalewort, Streblotrichum convolutum +6 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rhaphigaster nebulosa, Large White, Green Shieldbug +21 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Rhaphigaster nebulosa, Large White, Green Shieldbug +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
Scenic Green Trail Section 1Walking route6.4 km
Named routeRef SGT1Length 6.4 kmLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Medway Valley WalkWalking route45 km
Named routeLength 45 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 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
NCN Regional Route 12 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route459 m
Named routeRef 17Length 459 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route962 m
Named routeRef 17Length 962 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 17Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Premier Inn by junction 4 of the M20

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Premier Inn by junction 4 of the M20

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Manor Park Country ParkUrban park2.3 km→🏞️MANOR PARKCountry park2.3 km→🌱Leybourne Lakes Country ParkUrban park1.7 km→🏞️LEYBOURNE LAKESCountry park1.6 km→🌱The Village GreenUrban park1.7 km→🌱Leybourne ChaseUrban park1.7 km→

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