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Blooming Wood

✦ Ancient woodland46 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome46 ha

Getting here

51.33962, 0.24221

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 137m 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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Magpie +47 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Magpie +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +49 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

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

5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Darent Valley PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Samuel Palmer TrailWalking route

Immerse yourself in the life, work and inspiration of Samuel Palmer on an audio-guided journey through Shoreham and surrounding areas.

Named routeLocal walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
Southwark Cathedral to OtfordWalking route

part A of a route from Southwark Cathedral to Canterbury Cathedral

Named routeRegional walking route
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Knatts Valley Roadbyway open to all traffic · 578 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 578 mPath type: unclassified
Cherry Tree Groverestricted byway · 391 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 391 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Building by footpath in High Castle Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Building by footpath in High Castle Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St Edith's WellUrban park3.8 km→🏞️LULLINGSTONE & PRESTON HILLCountry park4.4 km→✦Otford PalaceHistoric site4.7 km→✦Otford PalaceHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Palace FieldUrban park4.8 km→🌱Palace GreenUrban park4.8 km→

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