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Broadleaved woodland near South Stifford

2 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.47933, 0.29956

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕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

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

Insect spotting

Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LOOP link to Purfleet stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hoo Peninsula PathWalking route
Named route
Thames Estuary PathWalking route46.6 km
Named routeLength 46.6 kmNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Grain to WoolwichWalking route76 km
Named routeRef ECPLength 76 kmNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Tilbury to Southend-on-SeaWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

142 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (North)Cycling route
Named route
National Cycle Network Route 137Cycling route
Named routeRef 137Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (South)Cycling route
Named route
NCN 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Old Shant, Public House, South Stifford

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Old Shant, Public House, South Stifford

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Useful places within 5 km

🏞️SWANSCOMBE HERITAGE PARKCountry park3.7 km→🌱Swanscombe Heritage ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Grays Beach Riverside ParkUrban park2.2 km→✦BELHUS PARKHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Davy Down Riverside ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Ingress Abbey Heritage ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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