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Hill Hurst Wood - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsPlayInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.07440, 1.01005

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground 180m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Farm visits

Zoo or animal collection nearby

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Camber to FolkestoneWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
European walking route E9, Rye to DoverWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Monkey Businesspublic footpath · 1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1 kmSurface dirtPath type: path
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
NCN National Route 172Cycling route
Named routeRef 172National Cycle Network
Cinque Ports CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Zoo Runbridleway · 560 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 560 mSurface dirtIncline 10%Path type: bridleway
Reach Roadbridleway · 358 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 358 mSurface dirtIncline 10%Path type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Reach Rd

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Reach Rd

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Holman's FieldUrban park4.5 km→🌱Holman's FieldUrban park4.6 km→🐄Port Lympne ReserveVisitor farm300 m→✦Royal Military Canal, West Hythe Bridge to Scanlon's BridgeHistoric site3.1 km→✦SANDLING PARKHistoric site3.3 km→🏞️BROCKHILLCountry park3.9 km→

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