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Shottendane Copse - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Rod Grealish · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsForagingWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.37671, 1.34880

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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

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Turner & Dickens WalkWalking route
Named routeRef T&DLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Folkestone to RamsgateWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Ramsgate to WhitstableWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Wantsum WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route131 m
Named routeRef 15Length 131 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route61 m
Named routeRef 15Length 61 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
N/ACycling route74 m
Named routeRef 15Length 74 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route62 m
Named routeRef 15Length 62 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
N/ACycling route82 m
Named routeRef 15Length 82 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface cobbles
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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

Footpath to Dent-de-Lion Farm Cottages, Garlinge

📷 Rod Grealish · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath to Dent-de-Lion Farm Cottages, Garlinge

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🌱Northdown ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Quex ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Dane ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Hartsdown ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Marine GardensUrban park2.4 km→🌱Marine GardensUrban park2.4 km→

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