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Aldergate Wood

✦ Ancient woodland44 ha

📷 Steve Burnham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome44 ha

Getting here

51.07320, 1.00064

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Port Lympne Animal Park 34m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

12 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Little Egret, Barn Owl, Chiffchaff +92 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Little Egret, Barn Owl, Chiffchaff +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Marble Screw-moss, River Feather-moss, Minute Pouncewort +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Common Carder Bee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Red-tailed Bumblebee +105 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 172

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Camber to FolkestoneWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
European walking route E9, Rye to DoverWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Monkey Businesspublic footpath · 1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1 kmSurface dirtPath type: path
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
NCN National Route 172Cycling route
Named routeRef 172National Cycle Network
Cinque Ports CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Zoo Runbridleway · 560 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 560 mSurface dirtIncline 10%Path type: bridleway
Reach Roadbridleway · 358 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 358 mSurface dirtIncline 10%Path type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Port Lympne Wild Animal Park

📷 Steve Burnham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Port Lympne Wild Animal Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Port Lympne ReserveVisitor farm400 m→✦Royal Military Canal, West Hythe Bridge to Scanlon's BridgeHistoric site3.7 km→✦SANDLING PARKHistoric site4 km→🏞️BROCKHILLCountry park4.6 km→🌱Brockhill Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→✦Royal Military Canal, Honeypot Cottage to West Hythe DamHistoric site500 m→

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