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Kingsdown Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.18128, 1.39869

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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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

7 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: King Charles III England Coast Path: Folkestone to Ramsgate

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 1 Dover to Canterbury

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Miner's Way TrailWalking route43.5 km
Named routeLength 43.5 kmRound tripRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Folkestone to RamsgateWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Visitor Centre to Fan Bay Deep Shelter and South Foreland Lighthouse Circiular Trail, White CliffsWalking route5.6 km

Look out for the shipwreck and cliffs, the information panel, tower tours and Mrs Knotts Tearoom, grazing field margins and wildlife.

Named routeLength 5.6 kmDuration 01:40Round trip
Additional parking to Fan Bay and South Foreland Lighthouse Circular Trail, White CliffsWalking route2.9 km

Look out for butterflies, bees and birds, the Fan Bay gun emplacements and guided tours of the South Foreland Lighthouse

Named routeLength 2.9 kmDuration 00:45Round tripIncline up
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1 Dover to CanterburyCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Skylark TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route85 m
Named routeRef 1Length 85 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route363 m
Named routeRef 1Length 363 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route103 m
Named routeRef 1Length 103 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

Camping in a field, Kingsdown

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Camping in a field, Kingsdown

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Walmer CastleHistoric site2.1 km→✦WALMER CASTLEHistoric site2.2 km→🌱Pines GardenUrban park3.9 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱St George's Gardens of RestUrban park4.9 km→

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