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The Mount Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.37335, 0.21998

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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

5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Circular Walk from Darent Valley Path DWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Darent Valley PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Faesten Dic PathWalking route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 kmLocal walking route
Samuel Palmer TrailWalking route

Immerse yourself in the life, work and inspiration of Samuel Palmer on an audio-guided journey through Shoreham and surrounding areas.

Named routeLocal walking route
Southwark Cathedral to OtfordWalking route

part A of a route from Southwark Cathedral to Canterbury Cathedral

Named routeRegional walking route
Oliver Crescentpublic footpath · 125 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 125 mPath type: residential
Till Avenuepublic footpath · 154 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 154 mPath type: residential
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Priory Lanebyway open to all traffic · 656 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 656 mSurface grassPath type: track
Oliver Crescentrestricted byway · 23 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 23 mPath type: residential
Till Avenuerestricted byway · 48 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 48 mPath type: residential
Priory Lanebyway open to all traffic · 170 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 170 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Priory Lane

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Priory Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Swanley ParkUrban park4.7 km→🏞️LULLINGSTONE & PRESTON HILLCountry park3.4 km→🌱Swanley ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Hextable ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Swanley ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦FRANKS HALLHistoric site1.8 km→

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