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Four Acre Wood - Woodland

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.29609, 0.63367

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ⛺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
CampsiteParking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional 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
Pond Farm Roadpublic footpath · 86 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 86 mPath type: unclassified
Pond Farm Roadpublic footpath · 279 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 279 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

17 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
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 17Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Named routeRef 17Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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

Rumstead Lane

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rumstead Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The GreenUrban park4.5 km→🦉QUEENDOWN WARRENNature reserve4.6 km→🌱Bearsted Woodland TrustUrban park4.8 km→🌱Gore WoodUrban park2.9 km→🌱Hollingbourne MeadowsUrban park4 km→🌱Matts Hill FarmUrban park4.8 km→

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