Bavins Shaw - Woodland plantation 5 ha
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51.36264, 0.42008
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐴 Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐴 Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcomeDeciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Horse riding listed as facility
Varies
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 12 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Augustine Camino Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Oftord to Canterbury Cathedral Walking route ▾
follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Tree Trail, Cobham Mausoleum & Woods Walking route 1.6 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 route Length 1.6 km Duration 00:45 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Main Trail, Cobham Mausoleum & Woods Walking route 1.8 km ▾
Named route Length 1.8 km Duration 00:45 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map North Downs Way (Eastern) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map 48 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 177 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 177 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 177 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 17 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 17 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 132 m ▾
Named route Ref 177 Length 132 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface concrete
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 964 m ▾
Named route Ref 177 Length 964 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 27 m ▾
Named route Ref 177 Length 27 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface concrete
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Wildlife to spot
2,503 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,503 records · National Biodiversity Network Wren · Blue Tit · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Nuthatch +28
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2023 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Common Pipistrelle · Eurasian Serotine · Natterer's Bat · Soprano Pipistrelle · Grey Long-eared Bat
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Eurasian Serotine Cnephaeus serotinus Natterer's Bat Myotis nattereri Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Grey Long-eared Bat Plecotus austriacus Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Meadow Grasshopper · Green Shieldbug · Field Grasshopper · Speckled Bush-cricket · Southern Oak Bush-cricket +36
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg. Common Pocket-moss · Isothecium myosuroides · Swan's-neck Thyme-moss · Common Feather-moss · Clustered Feather-moss +28
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum Pink-fruited Thread-moss Pohlia melanodon Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,503 records · National Biodiversity Network Wren · Blue Tit · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Nuthatch +28
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2023 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Common Pipistrelle · Eurasian Serotine · Natterer's Bat · Soprano Pipistrelle · Grey Long-eared Bat
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Eurasian Serotine Cnephaeus serotinus Natterer's Bat Myotis nattereri Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Grey Long-eared Bat Plecotus austriacus Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Meadow Grasshopper · Green Shieldbug · Field Grasshopper · Speckled Bush-cricket · Southern Oak Bush-cricket +36
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg. Common Pocket-moss · Isothecium myosuroides · Swan's-neck Thyme-moss · Common Feather-moss · Clustered Feather-moss +28
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum Pink-fruited Thread-moss Pohlia melanodon Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Long-winged Cone-head
Long-winged Cone-head
Conocephalus fuscus
Conocephalus fuscus
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Timaspis lusitanica Timaspis lusitanica2023
Timaspis lusitanica Timaspis lusitanica2023
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Ledra aurita Ledra aurita
Ledra aurita Ledra aurita
Rufous Grasshopper Gomphocerippus rufus
Rufous Grasshopper Gomphocerippus rufus
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum
Common Ground-hopper Tetrix undulata2024
Common Ground-hopper Tetrix undulata2024
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Issus coleoptratus Issus coleoptratus
Issus coleoptratus Issus coleoptratus
Bishop's Mitre Aelia acuminata
Bishop's Mitre Aelia acuminata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
Rutpela maculata Rutpela maculata
Rutpela maculata Rutpela maculata
Striped Slender Robberfly Leptogaster cylindrica
Striped Slender Robberfly Leptogaster cylindrica
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Lasius niger Lasius niger
Lasius niger Lasius niger
Myrmica specioides Myrmica specioides
Myrmica specioides Myrmica specioides
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus
Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Ferdinandea cuprea Ferdinandea cuprea
Ferdinandea cuprea Ferdinandea cuprea
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Scarab Shieldbug Thyreocoris scarabaeoides
Scarab Shieldbug Thyreocoris scarabaeoides
Stripe-winged Grasshopper Stenobothrus lineatus
Stripe-winged Grasshopper Stenobothrus lineatus
Iassus scutellaris Iassus scutellaris2024
Iassus scutellaris Iassus scutellaris2024
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2024
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2024
Tipula scripta Tipula scripta2024
Tipula scripta Tipula scripta2024
Evacanthus interruptus Evacanthus interruptus2024
Evacanthus interruptus Evacanthus interruptus2024
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2024
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2024
Vernal Shieldbug Peribalus strictus2024
Vernal Shieldbug Peribalus strictus2024
Dark Regal-sawfly Nematus latipes2024
Dark Regal-sawfly Nematus latipes2024
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2023
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2023
Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea2023
Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea2023 Swartz's Feather-moss
Swartz's Feather-moss
Oxyrrhynchium hians
Oxyrrhynchium hians
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Lyell's Bristle-moss Pulvigera lyellii
Lyell's Bristle-moss Pulvigera lyellii
Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme
Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Dicranella howei Dicranella howei
Dicranella howei Dicranella howei
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum
Mamillate Plait-moss Hypnum andoi
Mamillate Plait-moss Hypnum andoi
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata
Curly Crisp-moss Trichostomum crispulum
Curly Crisp-moss Trichostomum crispulum
Top Notchwort Mesoptychia turbinata
Top Notchwort Mesoptychia turbinata
Bruch's Pincushion Ulota bruchii
Bruch's Pincushion Ulota bruchii
Flat Neckera Neckera complanata
Flat Neckera Neckera complanata
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum
Short Pottia Hennediella macrophylla
Short Pottia Hennediella macrophylla
Cape Thread-moss Orthodontium lineare
Cape Thread-moss Orthodontium lineare
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum
Even Scalewort Radula complanata
Even Scalewort Radula complanata
Dwarf Feather-moss Microeurhynchium pumilum
Dwarf Feather-moss Microeurhynchium pumilum
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Schreber's Forklet-moss Dicranella schreberiana
Schreber's Forklet-moss Dicranella schreberiana 