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Arnolds Wood

1 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.28551, 0.96270

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging 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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Hairy Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird +124 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Hairy Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird +124 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bank Haircap, Bramble, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss · last seen 2025; Plants — Bank Haircap, Bramble, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Kent County Council Centenary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 183Cycling route
Named routeRef 183National Cycle Network
Great Stour WayCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route738 m
Named routeRef 18Length 738 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View from Winterbourne Wood (2)

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View from Winterbourne Wood (2)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Village GreenUrban park5 km→🌱Quiet gardenUrban park4.7 km→🌱Middle terraceUrban park4.8 km→🌱Top terraceUrban park4.8 km→🌱Raised lower terraceUrban park4.8 km→✦LEES COURTHistoric site5 km→

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