Post on 28-Sep-2020
No. 1Get to know a treeLook at the bark, the leaves and the shape. Find out what type of tree it is.
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No. 8Spot a fishThey often bask in the sunshine along the south side of the moat.
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No. 33Go cloud watchingRelax and watch the clouds go by. Are they all the same? Do any of them look like something else?
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No. 45Find your way with a mapUse this map to explore the garden, and complete some of your 50 things along the way.
No. 25Join nature’s bandMake some music with the wooden chimes. Use a log as a drum, or play a grass trumpet.
No. 24Go barefootThe North Lawn is a great place to feel the grass tickling your toes.
Ightham MoteGarden explorer map
3mm Bleed
A25
IvyHatch
To A227
Scathes Wood
ToStone Steet
ToBitchet Common
BroadhoathWood
WestBankWood
Pond
Martins Wood
Shingle Hill Wood
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Elders WoodGreyberryWood
CinderfieldWood
MoteFarm
Shipbourne
A22
7Mote Road
Budds GreenToHildenborough
Mote Road
Hoppershuts
Spring
Wilmot Hill
Budds Dell
Wilmot Field
Greensand Way
0.5km / 0.3 mile
To Plaxtol
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Greensand Way
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Climb a huge hillThe Green Walk has a huge hill whichever way you go, but if you pass the hoppers huts first it’s a bit easier.
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Watch a birdIf you’re quiet, you may hear and see birds anywhere, but up here, you may see a buzzard soaring.
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Find some funky fungiLook for mushrooms and toadstools, especially in Autumn, but do not touch as they may be poisonous.
No. 22
Discover wild animal cluesLook out for poo, footprints, fur and feathers. If you look really hard, you may see where an animal has nibbled something.
No. 34Ightham MoteEstate explorer map
No. 30Go on a scavenger huntCompile a list of things to find, and enjoy your own treasure hunt.
No. 18Create some wild artCollect leaves, twigs, pinecones and catkins and make your own pictures.
Have fun with sticksUse sticks as arrows and set a trail for someone to follow.
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Photography: National Trust images / Arnhel de Serra / James Dobson / Chris Lacey / John Millar / Robert Morris. National Trust / Paul Simons© National Trust 2019. The National Trust is a registered charity no. 205846
Key1 mile (1.6km) - gentle1.2 miles (2km) -moderate2.5 miles (4km) - steep
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0.3 miles / 0.5 km