Getting here
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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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Wrotham Heath Golf Club 36m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️Wrotham Heath Golf Club 36m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Great Tit +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Great Tit +71 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Volucella bombylans, Eristalis pertinax, 16-spot Ladybird +12 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort · last seen 2025; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route
follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees
Ightham Mote Circular Walk to Old Soar Manor, Ightham MoteWalking route11.2 km
This circular links two National Trust places, both dating back to medieval England. The trail goes through Scathes ancient woodland, into the Fairlawne Estate & onto Plaxtol Spout before returning to Ightham Mote through orchards & the Greensand Way.
Scenic Green Trail Section 1Walking route6.4 km
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Oast House at Wrotham Heath Golf Club, Seven Mile Lane, Borough Green, Kent
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