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Watery Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.34472, 0.50564

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

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 · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
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
Main Trail, Cobham Mausoleum & WoodsWalking route1.8 km
Named routeLength 1.8 kmDuration 00:45Point-to-pointLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Iwade to GrainWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

104 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
(A2)<>(NCN1)Cycling route
Named route
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
Gillingham<>Rainham Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Alternative RouteCycling route
Named route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Capstone Mountain bike trailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Maidstone Road, Bridgewood, Chatham

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Maidstone Road, Bridgewood, Chatham

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Capstone Farm Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Eastgate GardensUrban park4.8 km→🌱Great Lines Heritage ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦Great Lines Heritage ParkHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Capstone Farm Country ParkUrban park3.5 km→🦉BATY'S MARSHNature reserve4 km→

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