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Mainey Wood

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.15181, 0.72818

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackcap and Great Tit
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Blackcap, Great Tit, Chiffchaff +68 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Blackcap, Great Tit, Chiffchaff +68 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Meadow Brown, Marbled Minor agg., Gatekeeper +187 more · last seen 2026

Seasonal nature

Good match

Free

Plants — Bluebell, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Bank Haircap +12 more · last seen 2018

Foraging

Good match

Varies

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley WalkWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Greensand WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
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Cycling

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route9.1 km▾
Named routeRef 18Length 9.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Ploughed field

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ploughed field

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✦ AncientFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄The Big Cat SanctuaryVisitor farm4.8 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→🐄The Retreat Animal SanctuaryVisitor farm4.7 km→🌱Malt House FarmUrban park4.9 km→🐄Pluckley Farm ShopVisitor farm1.6 km→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→