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Limekiln Shaw - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

ForagingWildlifeBirds
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.24464, 0.51172

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

5 activities

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Scenic Green Trail Stage 3Walking route8.8 km
Named routeRef SGT3Length 8.8 kmLocal walking route
Scenic Green Trail Stage 4Walking route12 km
Named routeRef SGT4Length 12 kmLocal walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
KCC Centenary WalkWalking route
Named route
Medway Valley WalkWalking route45 km
Named routeLength 45 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 19 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 19Regional cycle route
NCN Regional Route 12 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 178Cycling route
Named routeRef 178National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route280 m
Named routeRef 17Length 280 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland in the Loose Valley

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland in the Loose Valley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Palace GardensUrban park3 km→🌱South ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Vinters Valley Nature ReserveUrban park4.4 km→🏞️TESTON BRIDGECountry park4.8 km→🌱Clare ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Palace GardensUrban park2.9 km→

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