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Bowhill Shaw - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.21598, 1.06920

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +26 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Grass, White Clover, Cut-leaved Crane's-bill +47 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Grass, White Clover, Cut-leaved Crane's-bill +47 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Common Nettle, Bramble +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Common Damselbug, Common Flower Bug +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Common Damselbug, Common Flower Bug +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional 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

43 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
Great Stour WayCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hogg Lane

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hogg Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Charlton ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Nackington ParkUrban park4.8 km→🦉LARKEY VALLEY WOODNature reserve4.9 km→🌱St Bartholomew's ChurchUrban park3.9 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→🌱The Quiet ViewUrban park4.8 km→

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