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Parkhurst Wood - Broadleaved woodland

5 ha

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.26926, 0.43424

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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

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Scenic Green Trail Section 1Walking route6.4 km
Named routeRef SGT1Length 6.4 kmLocal walking route
Scenic Green Trail Stage 3Walking route8.8 km
Named routeRef SGT3Length 8.8 kmLocal walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
Medway Valley WalkWalking route45 km
Named routeLength 45 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 12 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 178Cycling route
Named routeRef 178National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Part of Oaken Wood after coppicing

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Part of Oaken Wood after coppicing

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Manor Park Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→🏞️MANOR PARKCountry park2.9 km→🌱Wateringbury Playing FieldsUrban park2.1 km→🏞️TESTON BRIDGECountry park2.1 km→🌱Linear ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Teston BridgeUrban park2.1 km→

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