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Abbey Wood

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeAncient
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.23009, 0.60098

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Starling
  • 🌳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

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Starling, Chaffinch +64 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Hedgehog, Grey Squirrel, Red Fox +16 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Heath Earwort, Ladder Flapwort +51 more · last seen 2020; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Delia platura, Siphona geniculata, Botanophila fugax +110 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
Scenic Green Trail Stage 3Walking route8.8 km
Named routeRef SGT3Length 8.8 kmLocal walking route
Scenic Green Trail Stage 4Walking route12 km
Named routeRef SGT4Length 12 kmLocal walking route
Scenic Green Trail Section 7Walking route13.6 km
Named routeRef SGT7Length 13.6 kmLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

6 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
NCN Regional Route 19 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 19Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 17Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 17Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route541 m
Named routeRef 17Length 541 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Abbey Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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✦LEEDS CASTLEHistoric site2.9 km→🌱The Wood GardenUrban park2.8 km→🌱Culpeper GardenUrban park2.8 km→🌱Mallards Way ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Bearsted Woodland TrustUrban park4.5 km→🐄Haven Farm ShopVisitor farm1.5 km→