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Den Grove Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.30286, 1.12223

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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
  • ☕Chapters — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Via Francigena - 01 part Great BritainWalking route
Named routeRef VFInternational walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Field Waypublic footpath · 58 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 58 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
The Hamelspublic footpath · 65 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 65 mSurface pavedPath type: residential
The Hamelspublic footpath · 67 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 67 mSurface pavedPath type: residential
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Cycling

173 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sturry: aerial 2015

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sturry: aerial 2015

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Westgate GardensUrban park4.2 km→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Kingsmead Recreation GroundUrban park3.2 km→🌱Westgate GardensUrban park4.2 km→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park1.4 km→

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