The Firs ✦ Ancient woodland 9 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Free entry Dogs welcome 9 ha
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51.19040, 1.18409
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pheasant, Blackbird, Robin +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pheasant, Blackbird, Robin +60 more · last seen 2026
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🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Oxeye Daisy, Wild Carrot, Yarrow +40 more · last seen 2023
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Large White, 16-spot Ladybird +114 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Large White, 16-spot Ladybird +114 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Autumn Hawkbit, Red Dead-nettle, Bristly Oxtongue +1 more foraging species
Varies
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Elham Valley Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 40km Regional walking route
Show on map Miner's Way Trail Walking route 43.5 km ▾
Named route Length 43.5 km Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Via Francigena - 01 part Great Britain Walking route ▾
Named route Ref VF International walking route
Show on map North Downs Way (Canterbury loop) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map 19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 17 Regional cycle route
Show on map NCN Regional Route 16 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 16 Regional cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 5 - Via Romea Francigena - part United Kingdom Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV5 International cycle route
Show on map N/A Cycling route 262 m ▾
Named route Ref 16 Length 262 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 73 m ▾
Named route Ref 16 Length 73 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 1.2 km ▾
Named route Ref 16 Length 1.2 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
2,019 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,019 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Carrion Crow · Blackbird · Robin · Moorhen · Jackdaw +37
Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Troglodytes troglodytes indigenus Troglodytes troglodytes indigenus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 🦌 Mammals 8 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Red Fox · Badger · Grey Squirrel · Mole · Hedgehog +3
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 Badger Meles meles Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Mole Talpa europaea2025 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 7-spot Ladybird · Green Shieldbug · Forget-me-not Shieldbug · Hairy Shieldbug · Harlequin Ladybird +42
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Forget-me-not Shieldbug Sehirus luctuosus Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Rambur's Pied Shieldbug Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,019 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Carrion Crow · Blackbird · Robin · Moorhen · Jackdaw +37
Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Troglodytes troglodytes indigenus Troglodytes troglodytes indigenus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 🦌 Mammals 8 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Red Fox · Badger · Grey Squirrel · Mole · Hedgehog +3
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 Badger Meles meles Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Mole Talpa europaea2025 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 7-spot Ladybird · Green Shieldbug · Forget-me-not Shieldbug · Hairy Shieldbug · Harlequin Ladybird +42
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Forget-me-not Shieldbug Sehirus luctuosus Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Rambur's Pied Shieldbug Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Polecat-Ferret
Polecat-Ferret
Mustela furo x putorius2025
Mustela furo x putorius2025
Apodemus Apodemus2024
Apodemus Apodemus2024
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2024
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2024 Tritomegas sexmaculatus
Tritomegas sexmaculatus
Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae
Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae
Hornet Robberfly Asilus crabroniformis
Hornet Robberfly Asilus crabroniformis
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2024
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2024
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri
Chrysotoxum festivum Chrysotoxum festivum
Chrysotoxum festivum Chrysotoxum festivum
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Micropeza corrigiolata Micropeza corrigiolata
Micropeza corrigiolata Micropeza corrigiolata
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
Athous haemorrhoidalis Athous haemorrhoidalis
Athous haemorrhoidalis Athous haemorrhoidalis
Oedemera lurida Oedemera lurida
Oedemera lurida Oedemera lurida
Ampedus Ampedus
Ampedus Ampedus
Nettle Groundbug Heterogaster urticae
Nettle Groundbug Heterogaster urticae
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Oedemera Oedemera
Oedemera Oedemera
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis
Pied Shieldbug Tritomegas bicolor
Pied Shieldbug Tritomegas bicolor
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta
Bibio anglicus Bibio anglicus
Bibio anglicus Bibio anglicus
Slender Ground-hopper Tetrix subulata
Slender Ground-hopper Tetrix subulata
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Great Green Bush-cricket Tettigonia viridissima2024
Great Green Bush-cricket Tettigonia viridissima2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus2024
Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus2024
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2024
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2024
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2024
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2024
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2024
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2024
Dotted Bee-fly Bombylius discolor2024
Dotted Bee-fly Bombylius discolor2024
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus2024
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus2024
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana2024
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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