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Craythorne Firs - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.21383, 1.29037

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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 414m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Dane Courtpublic footpath · 30 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 30 mPath type: service
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Regional cycle route
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Regional cycle route
EuroVelo 5 - Via Romea Francigena - part United KingdomCycling route
Named routeRef EV5International cycle route
Skylark TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal 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
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
North Court Lanebridleway · 17 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 17 mPath type: unclassified
North Court Lanebridleway · 419 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 419 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath in Craythorne Firs

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath in Craythorne Firs

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦WALDERSHARE PARKHistoric site3.5 km→🌱The ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Eythorne Playing FieldUrban park2.3 km→🌱Tilmanstone Colliery Welfare Sports GroundUrban park2.2 km→⛪Eythorne Baptist ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→✦NORTHBOURNE COURTHistoric site4 km→

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