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The Boxing Stables

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.37233, 0.26704

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swallow and Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ☕Speedgate Farm — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, Blackbird, Robin +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Blackbird, Robin +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Common Tamarisk-moss, Hyacinthoides +27 more · last seen 2018

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange-tip, Peacock, Broad-bodied Chaser +17 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Orange-tip, Peacock, Broad-bodied Chaser +17 more · last seen 2024

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Circular Walk from Darent Valley Path DWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
1066 Harold's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Darent Valley PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Southwark Cathedral to OtfordWalking route

part A of a route from Southwark Cathedral to Canterbury Cathedral

Named routeRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Three Gates Rd

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Three Gates Rd

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Scudders HillUrban park2.4 km→✦FRANKS HALLHistoric site2.7 km→✦Roman granary 250yds (230m) W of St Mary's ChurchHistoric site3 km→🦉FARNINGHAM WOODNature reserve4.3 km→🌱FranksUrban park3 km→✦Farningham Roman villa IHistoric site3.2 km→

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