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Chilton Hills Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

ForagingInsectsWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.41501, 0.45355

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Wildlife

Traditional orchard priority habitat

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

167 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 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chilton Drive, Higham

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chilton Drive, Higham

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️JESKYNSCountry park4.8 km→🌱Shorne Woods Country ParkUrban park2.7 km→🏞️SHORNE WOODCountry park2.7 km→🌱Watermill GardensUrban park4 km→🌱Eastgate GardensUrban park4.8 km→🌱Broomhill ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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