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Bowl barrow in King's Wood, Wye

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📷 Danny P Robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.21817, 0.91985

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Rook +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Rook +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Green Tiger Beetle, Dark Bush-cricket +12 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Glow-worm, Green Tiger Beetle, Dark Bush-cricket +12 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Beech Walk & SculpturesWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wye National Nature Reserve Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Orange Tip TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 18Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route738 m
Named routeRef 18Length 738 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track in King's Wood (1)

📷 Danny P Robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track in King's Wood (1)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦GODMERSHAM PARKHistoric site1.7 km→✦OLANTIGH TOWERSHistoric site3.3 km→✦CHILHAM CASTLEHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Top terraceUrban park3.9 km→🌱Raised lower terraceUrban park3.9 km→🌱Middle terraceUrban park3.9 km→

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