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Belce Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.32676, 1.10832

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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
  • 📍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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Chaffinch +40 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Chaffinch +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +87 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Black TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
New Roadpublic footpath · 1.1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.1 kmSurface groundPath type: track
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Cycling

146 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Crab & Winkle WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 183Cycling route
Named routeRef 183National Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Regional cycle route
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footbridge in Belce Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footbridge in Belce Wood

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🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Kingsmead Recreation GroundUrban park4.8 km→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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