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The archbishop's palace

2 ha

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.21098, 0.79680

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦40+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Mulberry's Tearoom — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: OUTHOUSE TO WEST OF PALACE FARMHOUSE; Historic site

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Hedgehog, Rabbit, Hazel Dormouse +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Amanita Wridog, Torth Felen, Ambarelo'r Bwgan +65 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, White-tipped Bristle-moss +56 more · last seen 2019

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional 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
Fens & Dragonflys WalkWalking route
Named route
Blackberry Lanepublic footpath · 102 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 102 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Comma TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Orange Tip TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route477 m
Named routeRef 17Length 477 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Pilgrims Waybyway open to all traffic · 66 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 66 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Pilgrims Waybyway open to all traffic · 1.7 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.7 kmSurface compactedPath type: track
Pilgrims Waybyway open to all traffic · 24 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 24 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Pilgrims Waybyway open to all traffic · 43 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 43 mSurface asphaltPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Great Barn at the Archbishop's Palace

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Great Barn at the Archbishop's Palace

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds100 m→🦉HOTHFIELD COMMONNature reserve3.9 km→🌱Charing Alderbed MeadowUrban park500 m→🐄Charing Farm ShopVisitor farm400 m→🌱Cherry DownsUrban park4.3 km→🌱Beech Court GardensUrban park4.6 km→