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Elhampark Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.17182, 1.09476

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Ancient woodland

Free

Bird watching

Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route982 m
Named routeRef 17Length 982 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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 route140 m
Named routeRef 17Length 140 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route5.5 km
Named routeRef 17Length 5.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland Track in Elhampark Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland Track in Elhampark Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉JUMPING DOWNSNature reserve3.9 km→🌱Peafield WoodUrban park1.9 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→🌱CommonUrban park2.6 km→🌱CommonUrban park2.6 km→⚽Bossingham Playing FieldPlaying field3.1 km→

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