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Westfield Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland32 ha

📷 Dave Kelly · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome32 ha

Getting here

51.32020, 0.52043

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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 374m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

9 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
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 13 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
🚴

Cycling

85 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 route170 m
Named routeRef 17Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route268 m
Named routeRef 17Length 268 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

8 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
Lower Warren Roadbyway open to all traffic · 357 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 357 mSurface gravelPath type: unclassified
Lower Warren Roadbyway open to all traffic · 367 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 367 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Lower Warren Roadbyway open to all traffic · 77 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 77 mSurface unpavedPath 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The North Downs Way in Westfield Wood

📷 Dave Kelly · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The North Downs Way in Westfield Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cobtree Manor ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Capstone Farm Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Princes Avenue Recreation GroundUrban park2.5 km→🌱Princes Avenue Recreation GroundUrban park2.5 km→🌱Whatman ParkUrban park4.3 km→🏞️CAPSTONE FARMCountry park4.4 km→

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