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Dukes Place Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeDogsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.24635, 0.36715

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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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ightham Mote Circular Walk to Old Soar Manor, Ightham MoteWalking route11.2 km

This circular links two National Trust places, both dating back to medieval England. The trail goes through Scathes ancient woodland, into the Fairlawne Estate & onto Plaxtol Spout before returning to Ightham Mote through orchards & the Greensand Way.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 04:30Round tripLocal walking route
Scenic Green Trail Section 1Walking route6.4 km
Named routeRef SGT1Length 6.4 kmLocal walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
Medway Valley WalkWalking route45 km
Named routeLength 45 kmRegional walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 178Cycling route
Named routeRef 178National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland stream

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland stream

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wateringbury Playing FieldsUrban park4.1 km→✦OXEN HOATHHistoric site2.4 km→🌱Linear ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Great Comp GardenUrban park4.9 km→✦Preceptory at Dukes PlaceHistoric site600 m→🌱Wave ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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