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Broadleaved woodland near Lower Higham

1 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeWater
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.43886, 0.44738

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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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕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

5 activities

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

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

13 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
Strood Community TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

100 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heron TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 179National 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
Main RouteCycling route132 m
Named routeRef 177Length 132 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The remains of the Thames & Medway Canal near Higham

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The remains of the Thames & Medway Canal near Higham

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Shorne Woods Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→🏞️SHORNE WOODCountry park4.2 km→✦Coalhouse Fort battery and artillery defencesHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Coalhouse Fort ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Gordon GardensUrban park4.8 km→🌱Church GreenUrban park3.3 km→

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