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SHORNE WOOD

129 ha

📷 Barbara Carr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPicnicPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome129 ha

Getting here

51.40565, 0.41775

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

9 activities

Family friendly

Very strong match

Free

playground, café, toilets; Country park — designed for family visits

Picnic day out

Very strong match

Free

café, toilets, car park; Country park — good for group day out

Playgrounds

Very strong match

Free

playground, toilets, café, parking

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed — country park

Forest walks

Strong match

Free

Country park

Easy access

Good match

Varies

parking, toilets

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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15 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
1066 Harold's WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Purple Circular WalkWalking route▾
Named route
Red Circular WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRound trip
Medway Valley WalkWalking route45 km▾
Named routeLength 45 kmRegional walking route
Strood Community TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Muggins Lanepublic footpath · 1.1 km▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.1 kmPath type: footway
Butchers Hillpublic footpath · 87 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 87 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

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115 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heron TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef 179National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 17Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route132 m▾
Named routeRef 177Length 132 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
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Horse riding

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3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Scotland Lanebyway open to all traffic · 3 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 3 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Scotland Lanebyway open to all traffic · 116 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 116 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Scotland Lanebyway open to all traffic · 243 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 243 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Picnic area, Shorne Wood Country Park

📷 Barbara Carr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Picnic area, Shorne Wood Country Park

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✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️JESKYNSCountry park2.2 km→🌱Shorne Woods Country ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Gordon GardensUrban park4.9 km→🌱Shorne Wood Country ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Volunteer GardenUrban park200 m→🌱Christ Church GardensUrban park4.6 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Henhurst Lake

Jeskyns

2.3 km→