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Barrows Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Richard Gibbard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.28481, 0.69019

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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
  • 🍄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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Amanita citrina, Ochre Brittlegill, Ugly Milkcap +77 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Amanita citrina, Ochre Brittlegill, Ugly Milkcap +77 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell · last seen 2018

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle, Red Admiral +74 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle, Red Admiral +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mediterranean Gull, Great Tit, Blue Tit +34 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mediterranean Gull, Great Tit, Blue Tit +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Penny Bun, Horse Mushroom, Wood Blewits +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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 Section 7Walking route13.6 km
Named routeRef SGT7Length 13.6 kmLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Len Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

14 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 route321 m
Named routeRef 17Length 321 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 17Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route525 m
Named routeRef 17Length 525 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route5 m
Named routeRef 17Length 5 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View east across to Barrows Wood

📷 Richard Gibbard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View east across to Barrows Wood

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🌱Gore WoodUrban park3.9 km→🌱Hollingbourne MeadowsUrban park4.8 km→🌱Lance Memorial FieldUrban park4.3 km→✦Hollingbourne Second World War Zero StationHistoric site2.2 km→🌱St Catherine's ChurchUrban park4.9 km→⛪St Giles's ChurchReligious grounds500 m→

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