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Vinters Park

✦ Ancient woodland16 ha

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

51.27914, 0.54672

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 69m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Streblotrichum convolutum · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Mystacides longicornis +150 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Mystacides longicornis +150 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
Scenic Green Trail Stage 3Walking route8.8 km
Named routeRef SGT3Length 8.8 kmLocal walking route
Scenic Green Trail Stage 4Walking route12 km
Named routeRef SGT4Length 12 kmLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

87 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 19 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 19Regional cycle route
NCN Regional Route 12 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 178Cycling route
Named routeRef 178National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route23 m
Named routeRef 17Length 23 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pond in the grounds of Vinters Park

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pond in the grounds of Vinters Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Palace GardensUrban park2 km→🌱Vinters Valley Nature ReserveUrban park200 m→🌱South ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Cobtree Manor ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Trinity ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Trinity ParkUrban park1.5 km→

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