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Abbot's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Swift +65 more · last seen 2024; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Swift +65 more · last seen 2024; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Box Tree Moth, Stag Beetle +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Forked Veilwort, Bifid Crestwort, Bluebell · last seen 2018

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
Darent Valley PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Southwark Cathedral to OtfordWalking route

part A of a route from Southwark Cathedral to Canterbury Cathedral

Named routeRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

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