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Dunsdale Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.27027, 0.08908

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Darent Valley PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tandridge Border PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Weardale Circular Walk From ChartwellWalking route8 km

This beautiful circular walk links Chartwell and Emmetts Garden; passing through the woodland areas of Toys Hill and Hosey Common, as well as the pretty hamlet of French Street. Gentle slopes and occasional uneven terrain with steps. Potential livestock.

Named routeLength 8 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Westerham to Chartwell Trail, ChartwellWalking route3.2 km

Enjoy a countryside walk through the Weald of Kent, starting in the village of Westerham and finishing at Chartwell, Winston Churchill's family home. Several hills, uneven paths, gates.

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:00Point-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Yew Tree WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Tower Wood DragCycling route
Named route
Kraken TDC TrailsCycling route
Named route
Limpsfield Community Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The A25 at the junction of Beggar's Lane

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The A25 at the junction of Beggar's Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦CHARTWELLHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Emmetts GardenUrban park2.8 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.1 km→✦SQUERRYES COURTHistoric site2 km→🌱Lady Churchill’s Rose GardenUrban park2.9 km→🌱Chevening ParkUrban park4.1 km→

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