Alfred Wood
✦ Ancient woodland63 ha
Plan your visit
🌳Ancient🦅Birds💜Bluebells
Free entryDogs welcome63 ha
Getting here
51.17468, 0.71726
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
- 🌳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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
- 🌳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
9 activities🌳Ancient woodland
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
💜Bluebell walks
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Branched Bur-reed · last seen 2020
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Peacock, Ringlet +137 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Stour Valley WalkWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route▾
follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees
Named routeRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
Greensand WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 17Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km▾
Named routeRef 17Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Photos
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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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