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Coombe Wood - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 Dysdera · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsInsectsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.09764, 1.17827

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

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

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E9, Rye to Dover

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 38 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
Corridors to the countrysideWalking route
Named route
Follow the kestrel to the DownsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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
Lord Cornwallis Courtpublic footpath · 5 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 5 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

85 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Canal PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cinque Ports CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
SeafrontCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
to Folkestone WestCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View looking SW from the top of Sugarloaf Hill

📷 Dysdera · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View looking SW from the top of Sugarloaf Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lower Leas Coastal ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱The LeasUrban park2.7 km→🌱Upper Radnor ParkUrban park1.5 km→🏞️LOWER LEAS COASTALCountry park2.6 km→🌱Kingsnorth GardensUrban park1.9 km→🌱Kingsnorth GardensUrban park1.9 km→

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