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Shottendane Copse - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.37958, 1.34029

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Beano Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

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

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Turner & Dickens WalkWalking route
Named routeRef T&DLocal 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

37 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Westgate Library (2)

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Westgate Library (2)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Quex ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Dane ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Birchington (War Memorial) Recreation GroundUrban park2.2 km→🌱Hartsdown ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Marine GardensUrban park2.9 km→🌱Marine GardensUrban park2.9 km→

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