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Blackhouse Shaw

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.08099, 1.08838

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦109+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Little Ringed Plover
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 181m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Little Ringed Plover, Mandarin Duck +106 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Little Ringed Plover, Mandarin Duck +106 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Early Bumblebee +113 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Early Bumblebee +113 more · last seen 2025

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

10 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
Corridors to the countrysideWalking route
Named route
Follow the kestrel to the DownsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Camber to FolkestoneWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
European walking route E9, Rye to DoverWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 10 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 10 mPath type: steps
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 167 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 167 mPath type: footway
The Coppicepublic footpath · 67 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 67 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Canal PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cinque Ports CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
to Folkestone WestCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rock and roots, Blackhouse Shaw

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rock and roots, Blackhouse Shaw

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱OaklandsUrban park1.3 km→🌱OaklandsUrban park1.3 km→🌱Holman's FieldUrban park1.4 km→🌱Holman's FieldUrban park1.4 km→🌱Cheriton Recreation GroundUrban park3.7 km→✦Martello tower no 6, Sandgate, FolkestoneHistoric site3.8 km→

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