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Spong Wood - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.17478, 1.03459

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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

4 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

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Wye National Nature Reserve Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route982 m
Named routeRef 17Length 982 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 18Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route26 m
Named routeRef 17Length 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland Path in Spong Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland Path in Spong Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St Bartholomew's ChurchUrban park2.4 km→✦Bowl barrow 90m north of Stowting CourtHistoric site4.5 km→✦TumulusHistoric site4.5 km→✦Oval barrow in Shrub's WoodHistoric site2.3 km→🌱CommonUrban park2.7 km→🌱CommonUrban park2.8 km→

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