The Grove ✦ Ancient woodland 18 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🐶 Dogs
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 18 ha
Places › England › South East › Sevenoaks Getting here
51.18931, 0.17415
Open directionsv 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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Pheasant, Carrion Crow +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Pheasant, Carrion Crow +61 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Curculio venosus, Ledra aurita, Orange Ladybird +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Curculio venosus, Ledra aurita, Orange Ladybird +6 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Tunbridge Wells Circular Walk (Speldhurst Link) Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Sussex Border Path Walking route 220 km ▾
Named route Length 220 km Regional walking route
Show on map Eden Valley Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Tunbridge Wells Circular Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Wealdway Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map SR422 public footpath · 3.1 km ▾
Public path public footpath Length 3.1 km Surface grass Path type: footway
Show on map 15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 12 (Kent) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 12 Regional cycle route
Show on map N/A Cycling route 49 m ▾
Named route Ref 12 Length 49 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 180 m ▾
Named route Ref 12 Length 180 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 30 m ▾
Named route Ref 12 Length 30 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 192 m ▾
Named route Ref 12 Length 192 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map N/A Cycling route 145 m ▾
Named route Ref 12 Length 145 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos The northern edge of The Grove
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Wildlife to spot
8,610 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,610 records · National Biodiversity Network Carrion Crow · Pheasant · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Robin +44
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blackbird Turdus merula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Great Tit Parus major Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Skylark Alauda arvensis Magpie Pica pica Greylag Goose Anser anser Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Whitethroat Curruca communis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Dunnock Prunella modularis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Rook Corvus frugilegus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Linnet Linaria cannabina House Martin Delichon urbicum Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Coal Tit Periparus ater Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major House Sparrow Passer domesticus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Stock Dove Columba oenas Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Swift Apus apus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad
Ledra aurita · Curculio venosus · Orange Ladybird · Mystacides longicornis · Dark Bush-cricket +4
Ledra aurita Ledra aurita Curculio venosus Curculio venosus Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Mystacides longicornis Mystacides longicornis Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Glow-worm Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,610 records · National Biodiversity Network Carrion Crow · Pheasant · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Robin +44
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blackbird Turdus merula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Great Tit Parus major Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Skylark Alauda arvensis Magpie Pica pica Greylag Goose Anser anser Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Whitethroat Curruca communis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Dunnock Prunella modularis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Rook Corvus frugilegus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Linnet Linaria cannabina House Martin Delichon urbicum Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Coal Tit Periparus ater Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major House Sparrow Passer domesticus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Stock Dove Columba oenas Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Swift Apus apus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad
Ledra aurita · Curculio venosus · Orange Ladybird · Mystacides longicornis · Dark Bush-cricket +4
Ledra aurita Ledra aurita Curculio venosus Curculio venosus Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Mystacides longicornis Mystacides longicornis Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Glow-worm Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Lampyris noctiluca
Lampyris noctiluca
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata 