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Hurst Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.29126, 0.96011

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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
  • 🛝Playground 143m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Playground

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Kent County Council Centenary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bounds Lanepublic footpath · 529 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 529 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
The Crescentpublic footpath · 97 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 97 mPath type: unclassified
Hickmans Greenpublic footpath · 83 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 83 mPath type: service
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 183Cycling route
Named routeRef 183National Cycle Network
Great Stour WayCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route395 m
Named routeRef 18Length 395 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Horselees Road, Boughton Street

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Horselees Road, Boughton Street

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦MOUNT EPHRAIMHistoric site1.2 km→🌱Mount Ephraim GardensUrban park1.2 km→✦A World War II Chain Home Radar station at Dunkirk, 200m north east of Christ ChurchHistoric site1.3 km→🌱Faversham and Mid Kent Memorial Park and CrematoriumUrban park2.3 km→🌱Hernhill ParkUrban park2.2 km→🦉NO MANS ORCHARDNature reserve4.6 km→

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