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Birchfield Wood

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.26794, 0.12348

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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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Speckled Bush-cricket, Ferdinandea cuprea +56 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Speckled Bush-cricket, Ferdinandea cuprea +56 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

19 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Darent Valley PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tandridge Border PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Weardale Circular Walk From ChartwellWalking route8 km

This beautiful circular walk links Chartwell and Emmetts Garden; passing through the woodland areas of Toys Hill and Hosey Common, as well as the pretty hamlet of French Street. Gentle slopes and occasional uneven terrain with steps. Potential livestock.

Named routeLength 8 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Westerham to Chartwell Trail, ChartwellWalking route3.2 km

Enjoy a countryside walk through the Weald of Kent, starting in the village of Westerham and finishing at Chartwell, Winston Churchill's family home. Several hills, uneven paths, gates.

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:00Point-to-pointLocal walking route
SR228public footpath · 198 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 198 mPath type: bridleway
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tower Wood DragCycling route
Named route
Kraken TDC TrailsCycling route
Named route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
SR259bridleway · 279 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 279 mPath type: bridleway
SR225bridleway · 871 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 871 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
SR259bridleway · 290 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 290 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath on the edge of Birchfield Wood

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath on the edge of Birchfield Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Emmetts GardenUrban park1.9 km→✦CHARTWELLHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Upper High Street GardensUrban park4.9 km→🌱Upper High Street GardensUrban park4.9 km→🌱Chevening ParkUrban park3.2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→

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