Belsize Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 6 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 6 ha
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51.19451, 1.01077
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Hawfinch, Mediterranean Gull, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Hawfinch, Mediterranean Gull, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Red Fescue, Yorkshire-fog +82 more · last seen 2023
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Duke of Burgundy, Brimstone, Large White +100 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Duke of Burgundy, Brimstone, Large White +100 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bramble, Oak, Hawthorn +4 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
North Downs Way (Eastern) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Stour Valley Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 82.9 km Regional walking route
Show on map North Downs Way (Canterbury loop) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Wye National Nature Reserve Nature Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Canterbury Outer Ring Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 18 National Cycle Network
Show on map Pilgrims Cycle Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 1.3 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 2.1 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 797 m ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 797 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 823 m ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 823 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map 8 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
3,938 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,938 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Hawfinch · Mediterranean Gull · Yellowhammer · Robin · Goldfinch +44
Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Fallow Deer · Pine Marten · Brown Hare
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Fallow Deer Dama dama Pine Marten Martes martes2025 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025 Slow-worm · Grass Snake
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Hairy Shieldbug · Sickle-bearing Bush-cricket · Common Red-legged Robberfly · 7-spot Ladybird · Dark Bush-cricket +26
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Sickle-bearing Bush-cricket Phaneroptera falcata Common Red-legged Robberfly Dioctria rufipes 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,938 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Hawfinch · Mediterranean Gull · Yellowhammer · Robin · Goldfinch +44
Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Fallow Deer · Pine Marten · Brown Hare
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Fallow Deer Dama dama Pine Marten Martes martes2025 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025 Slow-worm · Grass Snake
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Hairy Shieldbug · Sickle-bearing Bush-cricket · Common Red-legged Robberfly · 7-spot Ladybird · Dark Bush-cricket +26
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Sickle-bearing Bush-cricket Phaneroptera falcata Common Red-legged Robberfly Dioctria rufipes 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Gymnosoma rotundatum
Gymnosoma rotundatum
Gymnosoma rotundatum
Gymnosoma rotundatum
Phania funesta Phania funesta
Phania funesta Phania funesta
Byturus ochraceus Byturus ochraceus
Byturus ochraceus Byturus ochraceus
Pipiza austriaca Pipiza austriaca
Pipiza austriaca Pipiza austriaca
Tipula vernalis Tipula vernalis
Tipula vernalis Tipula vernalis
Turnip Tigress Athalia rosae
Turnip Tigress Athalia rosae
Red-horned Cardinal Click Beetle Ampedus rufipennis
Red-horned Cardinal Click Beetle Ampedus rufipennis
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Large Scabious Mining Bee Andrena hattorfiana2024
Large Scabious Mining Bee Andrena hattorfiana2024
Zonal Sawfly Tenthredo zona2024
Zonal Sawfly Tenthredo zona2024
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2024
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2024
Bishop's Mitre Aelia acuminata2024
Bishop's Mitre Aelia acuminata2024
Angled Stem-sawfly Cephus spinipes2024
Angled Stem-sawfly Cephus spinipes2024
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2024
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2024
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2024
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2024
Cinquefoil Strider Macrophya annulata2024
Cinquefoil Strider Macrophya annulata2024
Eurygaster maura Eurygaster maura2024
Eurygaster maura Eurygaster maura2024
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2024
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2024
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2024
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2024
Wheat Stem Borer Cephus pygmeus2024
Wheat Stem Borer Cephus pygmeus2024
Eriothrix rufomaculata Eriothrix rufomaculata2024
Eriothrix rufomaculata Eriothrix rufomaculata2024
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2024
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2024
Clover Sawfly Tenthredo arcuata2024
Clover Sawfly Tenthredo arcuata2024
Tachina fera Tachina fera2024
Tachina fera Tachina fera2024
Tar-foot Griever Dolerus picipes2024
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