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Broadleaved woodland near Grain

2 ha

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.45836, 0.71056

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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
Parking

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
King Charles III England Coast Path: Iwade to GrainWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Hoo Peninsula PathWalking route
Named route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Grain to WoolwichWalking route76 km
Named routeRef ECPLength 76 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 174Cycling route
Named routeRef 174National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4 m
Named routeRef 174Length 4 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 174Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route28 m
Named routeRef 174Length 28 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route32 m
Named routeRef 174Length 32 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 174Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

West Lane, Grain

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

West Lane, Grain

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Festival Playing FieldUrban park3.9 km→🌱Holy Trinity ChurchUrban park4.3 km→🌱St James ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Isle of Grain Coastal ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Vincent GardensUrban park4.6 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→

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