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Cole Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.39774, 0.44840

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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

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 177

Varies

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

19 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
1066 Harold's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Purple Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Red Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRound trip
Medway Valley WalkWalking route45 km
Named routeLength 45 kmRegional walking route
Strood Community TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

128 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heron TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 179National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route132 m
Named routeRef 177Length 132 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete

Wildlife to spot

Photos

M2 Junction 1

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

M2 Junction 1

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🏞️JESKYNSCountry park4.1 km→🌱Shorne Woods Country ParkUrban park2.3 km→🏞️SHORNE WOODCountry park2.3 km→🌱Watermill GardensUrban park3.7 km→🌱Eastgate GardensUrban park4.2 km→🌱Volunteer GardenUrban park2.2 km→

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