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Park Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.30138, 1.05351

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 256m away — 18 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Crab & Winkle Link

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Black TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitstable to IwadeWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

203 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
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Great Stour WayCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Crab and Winkle Waybridleway · 32 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 32 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Crab and Winkle Waybridleway · 8 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Crab and Winkle Waybridleway · 6 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 6 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Crab and Winkle Waybridleway · 40 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 40 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Crab and Winkle Waybridleway · 201 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 201 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridge over a drain near Canterbury

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridge over a drain near Canterbury

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Westgate GardensUrban park2.7 km→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Kingsmead Recreation GroundUrban park2.7 km→🌱Westgate GardensUrban park2.7 km→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Toddler's CoveUrban park2.8 km→

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