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Bushy Close Wood - Broadleaved woodland

6 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.30502, 1.15201

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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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers

Free

Wildlife

Reedbeds priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Reedbeds — emperor dragonfly and rare fen invertebrates

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

13 signed routes nearby · 6 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
Miner's Way TrailWalking route43.5 km
Named routeLength 43.5 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Via Francigena - 01 part Great BritainWalking route
Named routeRef VFInternational walking route
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Cycling

61 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1 Dover to CanterburyCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 5 - Via Romea Francigena - part United KingdomCycling route
Named routeRef EV5International cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route46 m
Named routeRef 1Length 46 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route33 m
Named routeRef 1Length 33 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track to Westbere Marshes

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track to Westbere Marshes

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Legacy ParkUrban park4.6 km→🐄Howletts Wild Animal ParkVisitor farm4 km→✦St Augustine's monastic conduit house, King's ParkHistoric site4.8 km→

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