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Bargrove Wood

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.08903, 1.09922

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackcap and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 112m away — 4 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

Bird watching

Birds — Blackcap, Woodpigeon, Wren +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackcap, Woodpigeon, Wren +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Harlequin Ladybird, Common Carder Bee +123 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Harlequin Ladybird, Common Carder Bee +123 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
Corridors to the countrysideWalking route
Named route
Follow the kestrel to the DownsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Camber to FolkestoneWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
European walking route E9, Rye to DoverWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
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Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Canal PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cinque Ports CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
SeafrontCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
to Folkestone WestCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking W along the railway tracks near Bargrove

📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking W along the railway tracks near Bargrove

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🌱The LeasUrban park4.9 km→🌱Upper Radnor ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Kingsnorth GardensUrban park5 km→🌱Kingsnorth GardensUrban park5 km→🌱OaklandsUrban park2.4 km→🌱OaklandsUrban park2.4 km→

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