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Victory Wood - Woodland

✦ Ancient woodland21 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

SeasonalWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

51.31638, 0.99996

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Black TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitstable to IwadeWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

136 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Crab & Winkle WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Crab & Winkle Way extensionCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A woodland path within Victory Wood

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A woodland path within Victory Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⚽Cornwallis Circle Recreation GroundPlaying field4.9 km→🦉SEASALTER LEVELSNature reserve2.5 km→✦A World War II Chain Home Radar station at Dunkirk, 200m north east of Christ ChurchHistoric site2.8 km→✦MOUNT EPHRAIMHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Mount Ephraim GardensUrban park3.2 km→🌱Faversham and Mid Kent Memorial Park and CrematoriumUrban park4.6 km→

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