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The Alders - Woodland plantation

1 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.30624, 0.43549

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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
  • 🐕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

1 activity

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 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 Section 1Walking route6.4 km
Named routeRef SGT1Length 6.4 kmLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Medway Valley WalkWalking route45 km
Named routeLength 45 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

19 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 12 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 178Cycling route
Named routeRef 178National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route77 m
Named routeRef 17Length 77 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route459 m
Named routeRef 17Length 459 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

M20, London bound

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

M20, London bound

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🌱Manor Park Country ParkUrban park2.7 km→🏞️MANOR PARKCountry park2.7 km→🌱Leybourne Lakes Country ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Cobtree Manor ParkUrban park4.6 km→🏞️LEYBOURNE LAKESCountry park1.2 km→🌱Neville ParkUrban park1.8 km→

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