Thirty Acre Shaw ✦ Ancient woodland 2 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Free entry Dogs welcome 2 ha
Places › England › South East › Gravesham Getting here
51.39853, 0.33956
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 🌿 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
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin +60 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Feather-moss · last seen 2024
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Stag Beetle, Common Carder Bee, Bumblebee +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Common Carder Bee, Bumblebee +31 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
1066 Harold's Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Red Circular Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip
Show on map Wealdway Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Darnley Trail Walking route 10 km ▾
Named after the Earls of Darnley, who owned Cobham Hall & the land that you will see en route, the trail is an excellent way to see local highlights. Gently undulating countryside via Cobham Park, Ranscombe Farm Reserve, Ashenbank & Jeskyns Community Wood
Named route Length 10 km Duration 02:00-02:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map North Downs Way (Eastern) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map 70 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 177 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 177 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 177 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 27 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 27 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 234 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 234 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 954 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 954 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free 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 Footpath at end of Yew Tree Close
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Wildlife to spot
12,321 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 12,321 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 52 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Magpie · Great Tit +47
Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2024 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Rabbit · Grey Squirrel · Brown Rat · Hazel Dormouse
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2024 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Bootanomyia dorsalis · Red-legged Shieldbug · Southern Oak Bush-cricket · Oak Bush-cricket · Summer Chafer +6
Bootanomyia dorsalis Bootanomyia dorsalis2024 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Common Feather-moss
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 12,321 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 52 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Magpie · Great Tit +47
Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2024 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Rabbit · Grey Squirrel · Brown Rat · Hazel Dormouse
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2024 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Bootanomyia dorsalis · Red-legged Shieldbug · Southern Oak Bush-cricket · Oak Bush-cricket · Summer Chafer +6
Bootanomyia dorsalis Bootanomyia dorsalis2024 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Common Feather-moss
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Speckled Bush-cricket
Speckled Bush-cricket
Leptophyes punctatissima2024
Leptophyes punctatissima2024
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2024
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2024
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2024
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2024
Limnephilus auricula Limnephilus auricula2024
Limnephilus auricula Limnephilus auricula2024
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2024
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2024 