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Ram's Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeDogsBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.40215, 0.20740

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

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

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Circular Walk from Darent Valley Path DWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Southwark Cathedral to OtfordWalking route

part A of a route from Southwark Cathedral to Canterbury Cathedral

Named routeRegional walking route
Darent Valley PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shuttle RiverwayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Cray RiverwayWalking route16 km
Named routeLength 16 kmLocal walking route
Park Lanepublic footpath · 221 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 221 mSurface unpavedPath type: unclassified
Park Lanepublic footpath · 225 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 225 mSurface unpavedPath type: unclassified
Park Lanepublic footpath · 27 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 27 mSurface unpavedPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

73 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 125Cycling route
Named routeRef 125Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 68ACycling route
Named routeRef 68ALocal cycle route
LCN 68Cycling route
Named routeRef 68Local cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Railway to Swanley, past Ram's Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Railway to Swanley, past Ram's Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Swanley ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park4.5 km→🌱Formal GardensUrban park4.6 km→🌱Hextable ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Swanley ParkUrban park2 km→

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