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Malling Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland20 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeSeasonalInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

51.31126, 0.53522

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: North Downs Way (Eastern)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths 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 Stage 4Walking route12 km
Named routeRef SGT4Length 12 kmLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
KCC Centenary WalkWalking route
Named route
Beanfield Walkpublic footpath · 918 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 918 mSurface groundPath type: footway
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Cycling

96 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 19 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 19Regional cycle route
NCN Regional Route 12 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 178Cycling route
Named routeRef 178National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route23 m
Named routeRef 17Length 23 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Capstone Mountain bike trailMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Pilgrims Waybyway open to all traffic · 1.2 km

This section is generally unsuitable for road bikes.

Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.2 kmSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

North Downs Way

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

North Downs Way

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Palace GardensUrban park4.6 km→🌱Cobtree Manor ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Vinters Valley Nature ReserveUrban park3.9 km→🌱Capstone Farm Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Princes Avenue Recreation GroundUrban park3.5 km→🌱Whatman ParkUrban park3.6 km→

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