Getting here
51.23291, 1.12576
Best for
4 activitiesDog walks
Free82%Dogs allowed — public woodland
Forest walks
Free68%Public woodland
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Elham Valley Way
Wildlife
Free62%Native broadleaved woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
25
9 named nearby · 16 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
76
76 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
1
1 public path
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
NCN National Route 18 · Cycling0
Elham Valley Way · Walking0
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent) · Cycling0
Great Stour Way · Cycling0
N/A · Cycling
N/A · Cycling
Park Lane · public footpath
Bourne Park Lane · public footpath
About this broadleaved woodland
The Wilderness is a broadleaved woodland covering 8 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
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