Tilehurst Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 17 ha
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin 🐕 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
🐦 80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin 🐕 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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +77 more · last seen 2025
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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bent-moss, Awl-leaved Earth-moss +28 more · last seen 2021
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Orange-tip, Peacock, Glow-worm +37 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Orange-tip, Peacock, Glow-worm +37 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 17 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Darent Valley Path Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Weardale Circular Walk From Chartwell Walking route 8 km ▾
This beautiful circular walk links Chartwell and Emmetts Garden; passing through the woodland areas of Toys Hill and Hosey Common, as well as the pretty hamlet of French Street. Gentle slopes and occasional uneven terrain with steps. Potential livestock.
Named route Length 8 km Duration 03:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Westerham to Chartwell Trail, Chartwell Walking route 3.2 km ▾
Enjoy a countryside walk through the Weald of Kent, starting in the village of Westerham and finishing at Chartwell, Winston Churchill's family home. Several hills, uneven paths, gates.
Named route Length 3.2 km Duration 01:00 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Octavia Hill Centenary walk west Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Weardale Walk From Emmetts Garden, Emmetts Walking route 8 km ▾
This beautiful circular walk follows a hilly route through the Weald of Kent, linking Emmetts Garden with Chartwell, the home of Winston Churchill. It also passes through the Toys Hill, Hosey Common & French Street. Steps & potential livestock.
Named route Length 8 km Duration 03:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map SR203 public footpath · 540 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 540 m Path type: footway
Show on map SR203 public footpath · 838 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 838 m Path type: footway
Show on map SR202 (Lady Amherst's Drive) public footpath · 592 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 592 m Path type: footway
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Kraken TDC Trails Cycling route ▾
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Footpath emerging from Harbour Hook Wood
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Capreolus capreolus2020
Capreolus capreolus2020
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2020
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2020
Fallow Deer Dama dama2019
Fallow Deer Dama dama2019 Pieris napi2019
Pieris napi2019
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2019
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2019
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019
Large White Pieris brassicae2019
Large White Pieris brassicae2019
Comma Polygonia c-album2019
Comma Polygonia c-album2019
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2019
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2019
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2019
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2019
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2023
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2023
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2019
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2019
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2019
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2019
Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia2019
Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia2019
Bibio lanigerus Bibio lanigerus
Bibio lanigerus Bibio lanigerus
Asian Hornet Vespa velutina2025
Asian Hornet Vespa velutina2025
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2025
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2025
Baccha elongata Baccha elongata2025
Baccha elongata Baccha elongata2025
Paracorymbia fulva Paracorymbia fulva2024
Paracorymbia fulva Paracorymbia fulva2024
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2024
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2024
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum2024
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum2024
Harmonia axyridis form conspicua Harmonia axyridis form conspicua2024
Harmonia axyridis form conspicua Harmonia axyridis form conspicua2024
Cheilosia variabilis Cheilosia variabilis2024
Cheilosia variabilis Cheilosia variabilis2024
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2024
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2024
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus2024
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus2024
Rutpela maculata Rutpela maculata2024
Rutpela maculata Rutpela maculata2024
Volucella inflata Volucella inflata2024
Volucella inflata Volucella inflata2024
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2024
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2024
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2024
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2024
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2023
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2023
Legnotus limbosus Legnotus limbosus2021
Legnotus limbosus Legnotus limbosus2021
Brown-banded Carder Bee Bombus humilis2021
Brown-banded Carder Bee Bombus humilis2021
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2019
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2019
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2019
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2019
White Admiral Limenitis camilla2019
White Admiral Limenitis camilla2019
Arboridia ribauti Arboridia ribauti2019
Arboridia ribauti Arboridia ribauti2019
Badister bullatus Badister bullatus2019
Badister bullatus Badister bullatus2019 Bud-headed Groove-moss
Bud-headed Groove-moss
Aulacomnium androgynum2020
Aulacomnium androgynum2020
Dwarf Feather-moss Microeurhynchium pumilum2020
Dwarf Feather-moss Microeurhynchium pumilum2020
Green Pocket-moss Fissidens viridulus2020
Green Pocket-moss Fissidens viridulus2020
Bent-moss Campylostelium saxicola2020
Bent-moss Campylostelium saxicola2020
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum2020
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum2020
Common Pottia Tortula truncata2020
Common Pottia Tortula truncata2020
Delicate Earth-moss Pseudephemerum nitidum2020
Delicate Earth-moss Pseudephemerum nitidum2020
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata2019
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata2019
Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha2019
Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha2019
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare2019
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare2019
Hair-pointed Feather-moss Cirriphyllum piliferum2019
Hair-pointed Feather-moss Cirriphyllum piliferum2019
Intermediate Screw-moss Syntrichia montana2019
Intermediate Screw-moss Syntrichia montana2019
Slender Bristle-moss Orthotrichum tenellum2019
Slender Bristle-moss Orthotrichum tenellum2019
Marble Screw-moss Syntrichia papillosa2019
Marble Screw-moss Syntrichia papillosa2019
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata2019
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata2019
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum2019
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum2019
Wavy Beard-moss Didymodon sinuosus2019
Wavy Beard-moss Didymodon sinuosus2019
Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla2019
Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla2019
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium2019
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium2019
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga2019
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga2019
Rambling Tail-moss Anomodon viticulosus2019
Rambling Tail-moss Anomodon viticulosus2019
Creeping Fingerwort Lepidozia reptans2019
Creeping Fingerwort Lepidozia reptans2019
Large White-moss Leucobryum glaucum2019
Large White-moss Leucobryum glaucum2019
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum2019
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