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Hicks Forstal Wood - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Oast House Archive · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.32984, 1.12747

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

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

8 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Ramsgate to WhitstableWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Wantsum WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

81 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 183Cycling route
Named routeRef 183National Cycle Network
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
Crab & Winkle WayCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Crab & Winkle LinkCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
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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

Hicks Forstal Road

📷 Oast House Archive · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hicks Forstal Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Sarah-Jayne Memorial Play AreaUrban park2.6 km→

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