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Benacre Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

PicnicFamilyDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.34752, 1.03929

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféCampsiteParking· FreeToilets

Best for

10 activities

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 4 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
Bellevue Roadpublic footpath · 411 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 411 mPath type: residential
St. Andrew's Closepublic footpath · 106 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 106 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

89 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
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Crab & Winkle WayCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Rayham Roadbridleway · 539 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 539 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Deborah Close, Whitstable

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Deborah Close, Whitstable

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Tea GardenUrban park2 km→🌱Long RockUrban park3 km→🌱Hampton Coastal ParkUrban park3.4 km→🐄StainesVisitor farm1.6 km→⚽Cornwallis Circle Recreation GroundPlaying field1.6 km→🌱Tankerton Circus GardensUrban park1.8 km→

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