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Benacre Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.34236, 1.02838

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Black TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitstable to IwadeWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Ramsgate to WhitstableWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
St. Andrew's Closepublic footpath · 106 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 106 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

96 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Crab & Winkle WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Crab & Winkle Way extensionCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 183Cycling route
Named routeRef 183National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Regional cycle route
Crab & Winkle WayCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Crab & Winkle LinkCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Phone Mast in Benacre Riding Stables

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Phone Mast in Benacre Riding Stables

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Tea GardenUrban park2.5 km→🌱Long RockUrban park3.9 km→🌱Hampton Coastal ParkUrban park4.4 km→⚽Cornwallis Circle Recreation GroundPlaying field1.8 km→🐄StainesVisitor farm1.8 km→🌱Tankerton Circus GardensUrban park2.5 km→

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