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Bower Wood

✦ Ancient woodland450 ha

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome450 ha

Getting here

51.27708, 0.98253

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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 112m away — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Green Woodpecker +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Green Woodpecker +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bank Haircap, Bramble, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Dark Bush-cricket, Meadow Grasshopper +68 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Dark Bush-cricket, Meadow Grasshopper +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 80 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Black TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
New Roadpublic footpath · 1.7 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.7 kmSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Crab & Winkle LinkCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Small Common Toad, Court Wood

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Small Common Toad, Court Wood

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🌱Village GreenUrban park3.3 km→🌱Quiet gardenUrban park4.1 km→🌱Middle terraceUrban park4.1 km→🌱Top terraceUrban park4.1 km→🌱Raised lower terraceUrban park4.1 km→✦CHILHAM CASTLEHistoric site4.8 km→

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