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West Hoath Wood - Broadleaved woodland

4 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

InsectsWildlifeBirds
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.35768, 0.57610

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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
Parking

Best for

5 activities

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths

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

7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Iwade to GrainWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Rochester Riverside WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

154 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National 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
Main RouteCycling route214 m
Named routeRef 1Length 214 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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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

Path to West Hoath Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path to West Hoath Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Capstone Farm Country ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Balmoral GardensUrban park3.7 km→🌱Balmoral GardensUrban park3.7 km→✦Great Lines Heritage ParkHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Great Lines Heritage ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱The Strand Lido and Leisure ParkUrban park4.1 km→

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