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Blean Wood

✦ Ancient woodland116 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome116 ha

Getting here

51.30825, 0.98457

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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
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +92 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +92 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bank Haircap · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Shrill Carder Bee +47 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Shrill Carder Bee +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Black TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitstable to IwadeWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

77 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Crab & Winkle WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 183Cycling route
Named routeRef 183National Cycle Network
Great Stour WayCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Crab & Winkle WayCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Red Roadbridleway · 380 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 380 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Holly Hill Roadbridleway · 479 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 479 mSurface gravelPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway in Blean Wood (2)

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway in Blean Wood (2)

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✦A World War II Chain Home Radar station at Dunkirk, 200m north east of Christ ChurchHistoric site1.5 km→✦MOUNT EPHRAIMHistoric site1.8 km→🌱Mount Ephraim GardensUrban park1.8 km→🌱Faversham and Mid Kent Memorial Park and CrematoriumUrban park3.3 km→🦉SEASALTER LEVELSNature reserve3.4 km→🌱Hernhill ParkUrban park1.5 km→

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