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Deerson Wood - Broadleaved woodland

6 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.30474, 1.18750

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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 — 14 car parks within reach, toilets nearby

Good to know

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

Best for

11 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

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 1 Dover to Canterbury

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 12 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
Stour Valley Waypublic footpath · 689 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 689 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
Stour Valley Waypublic footpath · 113 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 113 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
Stour Valley Waypublic footpath · 493 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 493 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Regional cycle route
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Regional 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
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footbridge on Nature Trail in Stodmarsh Nature Reserve

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footbridge on Nature Trail in Stodmarsh Nature Reserve

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Wingham Wildlife ParkVisitor farm3.9 km→🐄Howletts Wild Animal ParkVisitor farm4.8 km→🌱Turners OrchardUrban park3.7 km→🌱Littlebourne ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Littlebourne ParkUrban park3.7 km→✦Wingham Roman villa, 100m south of Glendale CottageHistoric site4.2 km→

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