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Crooked Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.14270, 1.03759

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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

Best for

5 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

Insect spotting

Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional 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
Wye National Nature Reserve Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route26 m
Named routeRef 17Length 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route41 m
Named routeRef 17Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route288 m
Named routeRef 17Length 288 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route177 m
Named routeRef 17Length 177 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route361 m
Named routeRef 17Length 361 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stowting Hill, looking NE

📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stowting Hill, looking NE

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Court Lodge GreenUrban park3.8 km→✦Bowl barrow 90m north of Stowting CourtHistoric site1.1 km→🌱Farthing CommonUrban park2.4 km→✦Horton PrioryHistoric site3.8 km→✦Stowting castleHistoric site600 m→✦Motte and Bailey Castle 200m North-West of Stowting ChurchHistoric site600 m→

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