Getting here
51.22355, 0.54514
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +76 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Bristly Oxtongue, Creeping Cinquefoil +39 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Bristly Oxtongue, Creeping Cinquefoil +39 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Bristly Oxtongue, Hogweed +3 more foraging species
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Tiger Cranefly, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle, Common Blue Damselfly +1 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Tiger Cranefly, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle, Common Blue Damselfly +1 more · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Scenic Green Trail Stage 3Walking route8.8 km
Scenic Green Trail Stage 4Walking route12 km
Greensand WayWalking route
Medway Valley WalkWalking route45 km
Len Valley WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
NCN National Route 178Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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