Tumulus
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Getting here
51.17232, 0.96999
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Starling +53 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Starling +53 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, White-tailed Bumblebee, Platycheirus peltatus agg. +33 more · last seen 2025
Hiking
Strong match
Named hiking route nearby: North Downs Way (Eastern); Named hiking route nearby: North Downs Way (Eastern)
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Beech Walk & SculpturesWalking route
Wye National Nature Reserve Nature TrailWalking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route
follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees
🚴Cycling
27 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Peacock TrailCycling route
Proposed NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Main RouteCycling route797 m
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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