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Westfield Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

InsectsDogsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.31679, 0.50835

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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 on site — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Insect spotting

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: North Downs Way (Eastern)

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 17

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 6 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
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
KCC Centenary WalkWalking route
Named route
Medway Valley WalkWalking route45 km
Named routeLength 45 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

95 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
Main RouteCycling route410 m
Named routeRef 17Length 410 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route54 m
Named routeRef 17Length 54 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

9 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
Pilgrims Waybyway open to all traffic · 133 m

This section is generally unsuitable for road bikes.

Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 133 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Pilgrims Waybyway open to all traffic · 67 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 67 mPath type: track
Pilgrims Waybyway open to all traffic · 39 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 39 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lower Bell, near Blue Bell Hill

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lower Bell, near Blue Bell Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cobtree Manor ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Leybourne Lakes Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Princes Avenue Recreation GroundUrban park3.1 km→🌱Princes Avenue Recreation GroundUrban park3.1 km→🌱Whatman ParkUrban park3.9 km→🏞️LEYBOURNE LAKESCountry park4.5 km→

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