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Bambridge Wood

✦ Ancient woodland70 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome70 ha

Getting here

51.09732, 0.83215

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 463m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Knapweed, Yorkshire-fog, Sweet Vernal-grass +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Gatekeeper +104 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Gatekeeper +104 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Sorrel, Rough Hawkbit, Bramble +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Rye to DoverWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 11 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 11Regional cycle route
Brimstone TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Comma TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Orange Tip TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peacock TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Blindgrooms bywaybyway open to all traffic · 999 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 999 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland Track near Bambridge Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland Track near Bambridge Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Rarebreeds FarmVisitor farm3.6 km→✦Romano-British roadside settlement and World War II pillbox immediately east of Westhawk FarmHistoric site3.6 km→🌱The Limes Community GardenUrban park3.9 km→🦉ASHFORD COMMUNITY WOODLANDNature reserve4.3 km→🌱Kingsnorth Community OrchardUrban park3.4 km→🐄AviaryVisitor farm3.6 km→

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