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Burnthouse Wood

1 ha

📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.14749, 1.12901

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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

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Lucilia, Marmalade Hoverfly, Western Honey Bee +155 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Lucilia, Marmalade Hoverfly, Western Honey Bee +155 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Rye to DoverWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 17Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route856 m
Named routeRef 17Length 856 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 17Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route982 m
Named routeRef 17Length 982 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route51 m
Named routeRef 17Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sheep grazing near Burnthouse Woods

📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sheep grazing near Burnthouse Woods

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Denton WoodUrban park3.6 km→🌱Hawkinge Cemetery and CrematoriumUrban park3.7 km→🌱Court Lodge GreenUrban park3.9 km→🌱Hawkinge Cemetery and CrematoriumUrban park4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.3 km→🐄The Acre KitchenVisitor farm3.4 km→

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