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Places › England › South East › Maidstone Getting here
51.22431, 0.43346
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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 205m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 205m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +71 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Small White, White-legged Damselfly +59 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Small White, White-legged Damselfly +59 more · last seen 2024
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, Floating Pennywort, Himalayan Balsam +39 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Floating Pennywort, Himalayan Balsam +39 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Scenic Green Trail Section 1 Walking route 6.4 km ▾
Named route Ref SGT1 Length 6.4 km Local walking route
Show on map Scenic Green Trail Stage 3 Walking route 8.8 km ▾
Named route Ref SGT3 Length 8.8 km Local walking route
Show on map Greensand Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref GW Regional walking route
Show on map Medway Valley Walk Walking route 45 km ▾
Named route Length 45 km Regional walking route
Show on map Wealdway Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 178 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 178 National Cycle Network
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4,379 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,379 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Coot · Little Grebe · Carrion Crow · House Sparrow +37
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Coot Fulica atra Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Carrion Crow Corvus corone House Sparrow Passer domesticus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Swift Apus apus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Gadwall Mareca strepera Starling Sturnus vulgaris Swallow Hirundo rustica Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Great Tit Parus major Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Rook Corvus frugilegus Rock Dove Columba livia House Martin Delichon urbicum Jay Garrulus glandarius Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Greylag Goose Anser anser Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Skylark Alauda arvensis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Noctule · Common Pipistrelle · Rabbit
Noctule Nyctalus noctula Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Lateral Cryphaea · Bifid Crestwort · Water Screw-moss · Lyell's Bristle-moss · Grey-cushioned Grimmia +24
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata Water Screw-moss Syntrichia latifolia Lyell's Bristle-moss Pulvigera lyellii Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Wavy Beard-moss Didymodon sinuosus Intermediate Screw-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,379 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Coot · Little Grebe · Carrion Crow · House Sparrow +37
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Coot Fulica atra Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Carrion Crow Corvus corone House Sparrow Passer domesticus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Swift Apus apus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Gadwall Mareca strepera Starling Sturnus vulgaris Swallow Hirundo rustica Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Great Tit Parus major Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Rook Corvus frugilegus Rock Dove Columba livia House Martin Delichon urbicum Jay Garrulus glandarius Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Greylag Goose Anser anser Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Skylark Alauda arvensis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Noctule · Common Pipistrelle · Rabbit
Noctule Nyctalus noctula Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Lateral Cryphaea · Bifid Crestwort · Water Screw-moss · Lyell's Bristle-moss · Grey-cushioned Grimmia +24
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata Water Screw-moss Syntrichia latifolia Lyell's Bristle-moss Pulvigera lyellii Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Wavy Beard-moss Didymodon sinuosus Intermediate Screw-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Syntrichia montana
Syntrichia montana
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides
Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Mamillate Plait-moss Hypnum andoi
Mamillate Plait-moss Hypnum andoi
Jagged Germanderwort Riccardia chamedryfolia
Jagged Germanderwort Riccardia chamedryfolia
Squirrel-tail Moss Leucodon sciuroides
Squirrel-tail Moss Leucodon sciuroides
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Cypress-leaved Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme
Cypress-leaved Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme
Long-beaked Thyme-moss Plagiomnium rostratum
Long-beaked Thyme-moss Plagiomnium rostratum
Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus
Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus
Green Yoke-moss Zygodon viridissimus
Green Yoke-moss Zygodon viridissimus
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum
Minute Pouncewort Myriocoleopsis minutissima
Minute Pouncewort Myriocoleopsis minutissima
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata 