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Ileden Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 John Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.20851, 1.16621

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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
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
Miner's Way TrailWalking route43.5 km
Named routeLength 43.5 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Via Francigena - 01 part Great BritainWalking route
Named routeRef VFInternational walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Canterbury Outer Ring WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Regional cycle route
EuroVelo 5 - Via Romea Francigena - part United KingdomCycling route
Named routeRef EV5International cycle route
N/ACycling route262 m
Named routeRef 16Length 262 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 16Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route247 m
Named routeRef 16Length 247 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmland near Barham

📷 John Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farmland near Barham

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦BROOME PARKHistoric site1.8 km→🌱Charlton ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park3.1 km→🌱Denton WoodUrban park4.4 km→🌱Aylesham CemeteryUrban park900 m→🌱The Quiet ViewUrban park2.1 km→

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