Millfield Shaw - Woodland plantation ✦ Ancient woodland 2 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🐶 Dogs🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 2 ha
Places › England › South East › Gravesham Getting here
51.37628, 0.38978
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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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ 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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitatDeciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
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
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
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 1066 Harold's Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 33 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 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 12 m ▾
Named route Ref 177 Length 12 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 955 m ▾
Named route Ref 177 Length 955 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 4 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Chalky field near to Henley Down
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Wildlife to spot
3,732 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,732 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 34 species
spring winter
2025 ▾
Great Tit · Blackbird · Song Thrush · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon +29
Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Swift Apus apus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Common Gull Larus canus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Dunnock Prunella modularis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Swallow Hirundo rustica Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Rock Dove Columba livia Whitethroat Curruca communis Linnet Linaria cannabina Jay Garrulus glandarius Skylark Alauda arvensis Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 🦌 Mammals 4 species
summer winter
2025 ▾
Mole · Wood Mouse · Grey Squirrel · Fallow Deer
Mole Talpa europaea Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Fallow Deer Dama dama Common Lizard · Slow-worm
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Slow-worm Anguis fragilis 🐝 Insects 50 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Meadow Brown · Common Blue · Small White · Green Shieldbug · Meadow Grasshopper +45
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024 Small White Pieris rapae2024 Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus Common Earwig Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme · Clustered Feather-moss · Swan's-neck Thyme-moss · Common Smoothcap · Rough-stalked Feather-moss +4
Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum Lyell's Bristle-moss Pulvigera lyellii Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,732 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 34 species
spring winter
2025 ▾
Great Tit · Blackbird · Song Thrush · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon +29
Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Swift Apus apus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Common Gull Larus canus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Dunnock Prunella modularis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Swallow Hirundo rustica Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Rock Dove Columba livia Whitethroat Curruca communis Linnet Linaria cannabina Jay Garrulus glandarius Skylark Alauda arvensis Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 🦌 Mammals 4 species
summer winter
2025 ▾
Mole · Wood Mouse · Grey Squirrel · Fallow Deer
Mole Talpa europaea Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Fallow Deer Dama dama Common Lizard · Slow-worm
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Slow-worm Anguis fragilis 🐝 Insects 50 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Meadow Brown · Common Blue · Small White · Green Shieldbug · Meadow Grasshopper +45
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024 Small White Pieris rapae2024 Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus Common Earwig Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme · Clustered Feather-moss · Swan's-neck Thyme-moss · Common Smoothcap · Rough-stalked Feather-moss +4
Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum Lyell's Bristle-moss Pulvigera lyellii Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale
Ledra aurita Ledra aurita
Ledra aurita Ledra aurita
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus
Large White Pieris brassicae2024
Large White Pieris brassicae2024
Brown Argus Aricia agestis2024
Brown Argus Aricia agestis2024
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024
Small Blue Cupido minimus2024
Small Blue Cupido minimus2024
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus2024
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus2024
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Zig-zag Elm Sawfly Aproceros leucopoda
Zig-zag Elm Sawfly Aproceros leucopoda
Issus coleoptratus Issus coleoptratus
Issus coleoptratus Issus coleoptratus
Bishop's Mitre Aelia acuminata
Bishop's Mitre Aelia acuminata
Water Scorpion Nepa cinerea
Water Scorpion Nepa cinerea
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
Rufous Grasshopper Gomphocerippus rufus
Rufous Grasshopper Gomphocerippus rufus
Lasius niger Lasius niger
Lasius niger Lasius niger
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum
Myrmica specioides Myrmica specioides
Myrmica specioides Myrmica specioides
Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus
Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Ferdinandea cuprea Ferdinandea cuprea
Ferdinandea cuprea Ferdinandea cuprea
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Rambur's Pied Shieldbug Tritomegas sexmaculatus
Rambur's Pied Shieldbug Tritomegas sexmaculatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Liparus coronatus Liparus coronatus
Liparus coronatus Liparus coronatus
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2024
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2024
Iassus scutellaris Iassus scutellaris2024
Iassus scutellaris Iassus scutellaris2024
Adonis Blue Polyommatus bellargus2024
Adonis Blue Polyommatus bellargus2024
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024
Tephritis neesii Tephritis neesii2024
Tephritis neesii Tephritis neesii2024 Dilated Scalewort
Dilated Scalewort
Frullania dilatata
Frullania dilatata
Short Pottia Hennediella macrophylla
Short Pottia Hennediella macrophylla
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis 