Pierceley Wood - Woodland
0 ha
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
51.16693, 1.11503
Open directionsv
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Elham Valley WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
Via Francigena - 01 part Great BritainWalking route▾
Named routeRef VFInternational walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route1.1 km▾
Named routeRef 17Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route982 m▾
Named routeRef 17Length 982 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route26 m▾
Named routeRef 17Length 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route41 m▾
Named routeRef 17Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route140 m▾
Named routeRef 17Length 140 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
6,348 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
6,348 records · National Biodiversity NetworkRobin · Blackbird · Chaffinch · Woodpigeon · Great Tit +29
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Great TitParus major
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- MagpiePica pica
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- RavenCorvus corax
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Mole
Common Lizard
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
Marmalade Hoverfly · Syrphus · Sphaerophoria scripta · Swollen-thighed Beetle · Eupeodes +55
- Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus
- SyrphusSyrphus
- Sphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scripta
- Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis
- EupeodesEupeodes
- Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum
- Eupeodes corollaeEupeodes corollae
Common Nettle · Grass · Dandelion · Thistle · Hogweed +16
- Common NettleUrtica dioica
- GrassPoaceae
- DandelionTaraxacum
- ThistleCirsium
- HogweedHeracleum sphondylium
- BrambleRubus
- ElderSambucus nigra
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
6,348 records · National Biodiversity NetworkRobin · Blackbird · Chaffinch · Woodpigeon · Great Tit +29
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Great TitParus major
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- MagpiePica pica
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- RavenCorvus corax
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Mole
Common Lizard
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
Marmalade Hoverfly · Syrphus · Sphaerophoria scripta · Swollen-thighed Beetle · Eupeodes +55
- Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus
- SyrphusSyrphus
- Sphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scripta
- Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis
- EupeodesEupeodes
- Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum
- Eupeodes corollaeEupeodes corollae
Common Nettle · Grass · Dandelion · Thistle · Hogweed +16
- Common NettleUrtica dioica
- GrassPoaceae
- DandelionTaraxacum
- ThistleCirsium
- HogweedHeracleum sphondylium
- BrambleRubus
- ElderSambucus nigra
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Meadow Buttercup
Meadow Buttercup
Ranunculus acris
Ranunculus acris
RadishRaphanus raphanistrumRadishRaphanus raphanistrumGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensSix-rowed BarleyHordeum vulgareSix-rowed BarleyHordeum vulgareSow ThistleSonchusSow ThistleSonchusDockRumexDockRumexOatAvena sativaOatAvena sativaBlackthornPrunus spinosaBlackthornPrunus spinosaScentless MayweedTripleurospermum inodorumScentless MayweedTripleurospermum inodorumBread WheatTriticum aestivumBread WheatTriticum aestivumHazelCorylus avellanaHazelCorylus avellanaMeadow FoxtailAlopecurus pratensisMeadow FoxtailAlopecurus pratensisCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris