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Birchett Wood

✦ Ancient woodland25 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

51.08676, 0.83852

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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
  • 🌿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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Long-tailed Tit, Robin, Great Spotted Woodpecker +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Long-tailed Tit, Robin, Great Spotted Woodpecker +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Knapweed, Creeping Bent, Common Fleabane +13 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Peacock +94 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Peacock +94 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

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

13 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
Peacock TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 172Cycling route
Named routeRef 172National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 18Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Birchett Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

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🐄Rarebreeds FarmVisitor farm3.3 km→✦Romano-British roadside settlement and World War II pillbox immediately east of Westhawk FarmHistoric site4.5 km→🌱The Limes Community GardenUrban park4.8 km→🐄Butterfly TunnelVisitor farm3.3 km→🐄CattleVisitor farm3.3 km→🐄AviaryVisitor farm3.4 km→

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