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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds⚽ Pitches
Dogs welcome
Places › England › South East › Sevenoaks Getting here
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Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ⚽ Playing fields 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
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Paid 🚻 Toilets
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +74 more · last seen 2026
Free
⚽ Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Trichocera annulata, Limnephilus lunatus, 7-spot Ladybird +110 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Trichocera annulata, Limnephilus lunatus, 7-spot Ladybird +110 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 12 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Darent Valley Path Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Woodland Ramble, Knole Walking route 4 km ▾
Named route Length 4 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map North Downs Way (Eastern) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Greensand Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref GW Regional walking route
Show on map Family Walk, Knole Walking route 5 km ▾
This is a 5km walk over a mixture of hard surfaces and concrete. There are also sections of short grass and bare earth. Paths climb and descend throughout the walk. Dogs welcome on a lead. This walk is suited to visitors with sturdy pushchairs.
Named route Length 5 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map The Shambles public footpath · 54 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 54 m Surface asphalt Path type: footway
Show on map The Shambles public footpath · 33 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 33 m Surface asphalt Path type: footway
Show on map Akehurst Lane public footpath · 14 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 14 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Kraken TDC Trails Cycling route ▾
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Wildlife to spot
146,609 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 146,609 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Goldfinch · Lapwing · Magpie · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Blue Tit +45
Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Magpie Pica pica Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Coot Fulica atra Blackbird Turdus merula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Teal Anas crecca Robin Erithacus rubecula Redwing Turdus iliacus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Dunnock Prunella modularis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Grey Squirrel · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 🐝 Insects 23 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Eudasyphora cyanella · 7-spot Ladybird · Trichocera annulata · Scathophaga stercoraria · Meliscaeva auricollis +18
Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Trichocera annulata Trichocera annulata2025 Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Green Shieldbug Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 146,609 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Goldfinch · Lapwing · Magpie · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Blue Tit +45
Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Magpie Pica pica Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Coot Fulica atra Blackbird Turdus merula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Teal Anas crecca Robin Erithacus rubecula Redwing Turdus iliacus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Dunnock Prunella modularis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Grey Squirrel · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 🐝 Insects 23 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Eudasyphora cyanella · 7-spot Ladybird · Trichocera annulata · Scathophaga stercoraria · Meliscaeva auricollis +18
Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Trichocera annulata Trichocera annulata2025 Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Green Shieldbug Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Palomena prasina
Palomena prasina
Phaonia subventa Phaonia subventa
Phaonia subventa Phaonia subventa
Parasyrphus punctulatus Parasyrphus punctulatus
Parasyrphus punctulatus Parasyrphus punctulatus
Helina evecta Helina evecta
Helina evecta Helina evecta
Neomyia cornicina Neomyia cornicina
Neomyia cornicina Neomyia cornicina
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Orange-bearded Bluebottle Calliphora vomitoria2025
Orange-bearded Bluebottle Calliphora vomitoria2025
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Fannia lustrator Fannia lustrator
Fannia lustrator Fannia lustrator
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Tephrochlamys Tephrochlamys
Tephrochlamys Tephrochlamys
Spotted-winged Drosophila Drosophila suzukii
Spotted-winged Drosophila Drosophila suzukii
Common Bluebottle Calliphora vicina2025
Common Bluebottle Calliphora vicina2025
Sciaridae Sciaridae2025
Sciaridae Sciaridae2025
Cacopsylla Cacopsylla2025
Cacopsylla Cacopsylla2025
Psychoda Psychoda2025
Psychoda Psychoda2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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