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Broadleaved woodland near The Freehold

2 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

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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
CampsiteParkingToilets

Best for

9 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

toilets

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

9 signed routes nearby · 26 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
Pegwell Bay Country Park Long Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pegwell Bay Country Park Short Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Stonelees TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Thorne Roadpublic footpath · 80 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 80 mPath type: residential
Cheney Roadpublic footpath · 37 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 37 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
N/ACycling route170 m
Named routeRef 15Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route561 m
Named routeRef 1Length 561 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route99 m
Named routeRef 15Length 99 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route49 m
Named routeLength 49 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grazing and woodland near Watchester Farm

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grazing and woodland near Watchester Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Quex ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Birchington (War Memorial) Recreation GroundUrban park4.5 km→🌱Abbey GreenUrban park900 m→🏞️PEGWELL BAYCountry park4 km→✦Anglo-Saxon cemetery, parish church of St Giles and associated remains immediately east of Sarre MillHistoric site4.3 km→✦Hugin Viking ShipHistoric site4.7 km→

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