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Parkhurst Wood - Broadleaved woodland

6 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.27361, 0.43766

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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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

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

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

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
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

10 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 12 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 178Cycling route
Named routeRef 178National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route288 m
Named routeRef 17Length 288 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route38 m
Named routeRef 17Length 38 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland by Sweets Lane

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland by Sweets Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Manor Park Country ParkUrban park2.7 km→🏞️MANOR PARKCountry park2.7 km→🏞️TESTON BRIDGECountry park2.5 km→🌱Wateringbury Playing FieldsUrban park2.6 km→🌱Leybourne Lakes Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Linear ParkUrban park2.2 km→

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