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Chalk Wood - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.20758, 1.19651

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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
  • 🛝Playground 125m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 8 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
North Downs Waypublic footpath · 56 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 56 mSurface groundPath type: footway
North Downs Waypublic footpath · 305 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 305 mSurface groundPath type: footway
North Downs Waypublic footpath · 502 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 502 mSurface groundPath type: footway
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Cycling

36 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 route73 m
Named routeRef 16Length 73 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 16Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
North Downs Waybridleway · 711 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 711 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland, Woolage Village

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland, Woolage Village

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦BROOME PARKHistoric site2.4 km→🌱Charlton ParkUrban park4.6 km→✦GOODNESTONE PARKHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park2 km→🌱Denton WoodUrban park4.7 km→🌱Aylesham CemeteryUrban park1.4 km→

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