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Realm Wood - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

PicnicDogsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.28182, 1.08918

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Black TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Via Francigena - 01 part Great BritainWalking route
Named routeRef VFInternational walking route
St. Martin's Avenuepublic footpath · 127 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 127 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
St. Martin's Avenuepublic footpath · 68 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 68 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

205 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 183Cycling route
Named routeRef 183National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Great Stour WayCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St Gregory the Great

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St Gregory the Great

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Westgate GardensUrban park1.1 km→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Kingsmead Recreation GroundUrban park700 m→🌱Westgate GardensUrban park1.1 km→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱north holmes campusUrban park300 m→

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