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The Common Field

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

51.30756, 0.23487

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 206m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Common Blue +60 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Common Blue +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +43 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Playing field

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Darent Valley PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Woodland Ramble, KnoleWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Ightham Mote Circular Walk to Old Soar Manor, Ightham MoteWalking route11.2 km

This circular links two National Trust places, both dating back to medieval England. The trail goes through Scathes ancient woodland, into the Fairlawne Estate & onto Plaxtol Spout before returning to Ightham Mote through orchards & the Greensand Way.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 04:30Round tripLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
SR91public footpath · 33 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 33 mPath type: track
SR82public footpath · 744 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 744 mPath type: footway
SR35public footpath · 249 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 249 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Kraken TDC TrailsCycling route
Named route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
SR81bridleway · 303 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 303 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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Common Field

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St Edith's WellUrban park400 m→🌱Sevenoaks Environmental ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Sevenoaks Environmental ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦Otford PalaceHistoric site3 km→✦Otford PalaceHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Palace FieldUrban park3.1 km→

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