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World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite (TS15), 250m east of Cobhambury Farm

1 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.38857, 0.40767

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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
  • ✦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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Peacock, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +91 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Peacock, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +91 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +51 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 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
Tree Trail, Cobham Mausoleum & WoodsWalking route1.6 km

Cobham Wood is a 77ha wood pasture restoration project, home to ancient & veteran trees which have made the site an important habitat for wood decay insects and bats. Look for the numbered posts to find the next tree along the trail. Potential livestock.

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Main Trail, Cobham Mausoleum & WoodsWalking route1.8 km
Named routeLength 1.8 kmDuration 00:45Point-to-pointLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

59 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
Heron TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 179National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route132 m
Named routeRef 177Length 132 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route964 m
Named routeRef 177Length 964 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lodge Farm House

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lodge Farm House

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️JESKYNSCountry park1.6 km→🏞️SHORNE WOODCountry park2 km→🌱Shorne Woods Country ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Volunteer GardenUrban park1.9 km→🌱Shorne Wood Country ParkUrban park2 km→✦COBHAM HALLHistoric site1.2 km→

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