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The Beeches - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.11007, 1.08861

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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 261m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

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

Hiking

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

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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Cycling

53 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
to Folkestone WestCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
to the Town Centre (NCR2)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Tolsford Hillbyway open to all traffic · 341 m

Byway open to all traffic. Very rough condition, only suitable for 4x4 vehicles.

Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 341 mSurface grassPath type: unclassified
Tolsford Hillbyway open to all traffic · 112 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 112 mSurface concretePath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Houses on Westfield Lane from The Beeches

📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Houses on Westfield Lane from The Beeches

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cheriton Recreation GroundUrban park4.3 km→🌱Holman's FieldUrban park4.4 km→🌱Holman's FieldUrban park4.4 km→🌱OaklandsUrban park4.5 km→🌱OaklandsUrban park4.5 km→✦SANDLING PARKHistoric site3.6 km→

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