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Wick Wood - Broadleaved woodland

11 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.20275, 1.18177

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 126m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

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

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 10 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
Church Lanepublic footpath · 54 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 54 mPath type: unclassified
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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 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

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
North Downs Waybridleway · 711 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 711 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway
North Downs Waybridleway · 639 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 639 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath towards Wick Lane

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath towards Wick Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦BROOME PARKHistoric site1.3 km→🌱Charlton ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park2.9 km→🌱Denton WoodUrban park3.9 km→🌱Aylesham CemeteryUrban park1.1 km→🦉JUMPING DOWNSNature reserve3.2 km→

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