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Cobhambury Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha
PlayDogsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 182m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

7 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
Tree Trail, Cobham Mausoleum & WoodsWalking route1.6 km

Cobham Wood is a 77ha wood pasture restoration project, home to ancient & veteran trees which have made the site an important habitat for wood decay insects and bats. Look for the numbered posts to find the next tree along the trail. Potential livestock.

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Main Trail, Cobham Mausoleum & WoodsWalking route1.8 km
Named routeLength 1.8 kmDuration 00:45Point-to-pointLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
1066 Harold's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route132 m
Named routeRef 177Length 132 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route964 m
Named routeRef 177Length 964 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Named routeRef 177Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route172 m
Named routeRef 17Length 172 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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