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Badlesmere Park Wood

23 ha

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WildlifeFungiInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Verrucaria macrostoma f. macrostoma, Variospora flavescens, Verrucaria +34 more · last seen 2013; Fungi — Verrucaria macrostoma f. macrostoma, Variospora flavescens, Verrucaria +34 more · last seen 2013

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Eristalis tenax, Marmalade Hoverfly +165 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Eristalis tenax, Marmalade Hoverfly +165 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Silky Wall Feather-moss, Cypress-leaved Plait-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +21 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Silky Wall Feather-moss, Cypress-leaved Plait-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Beech Walk & SculpturesWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 18Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route797 m
Named routeRef 18Length 797 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route209 m
Named routeRef 18Length 209 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route37 m
Named routeRef 18Length 37 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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