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Lullingstone Country Park is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The park is home to diverse flora and fauna and features trails that wind through ancient woodlands and grasslands. As well as this, it's home to Lullingstone Castle, a historic manor house with a unique World Garden. This garden showcases plants from around the globe and is a testament to the adventurous spirit of the owners who collected them.

Beautiful and and part of history

A beautiful spot to walking through once you get through the industrial estates

Holly Hill is a peak and woodland located in the Kent Downs Area of Natural Beauty. The area affords some wonderful uninterrupted views across the county and hosts an array of beautiful flora including oak, chestnut, wildflowers, and fungi. There is a great diversity of animal and bird species too, including the wonderful Nightingale and woodpecker.

Any number of footpaths can bring you to the confluence of the Rivers Darent and Thames – it's quite a remarkable place. From here, you can see the impressive Darent flood barrier as well as the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge spanning the Thames. From here, you can walk along the Thames in either direction or walk upstream along the Darent.

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Follow NCN1 to the mouth of the River Darenth

A great lunch break during the hike. The children's playground is on the side.