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Bushy Close Wood

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.31113, 1.15223

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Mallard, Magpie +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Mallard, Magpie +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Amanita'r Gwybed, Woolly Milkcap, Torth Felen +14 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Amanita'r Gwybed, Woolly Milkcap, Torth Felen +14 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Field Grasshopper, Harlequin Ladybird +106 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Field Grasshopper, Harlequin Ladybird +106 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bank Haircap, Clustered Dock, Yew +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 3 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
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional 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
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Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1 Dover to CanterburyCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 5 - Via Romea Francigena - part United KingdomCycling route
Named routeRef EV5International cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route46 m
Named routeRef 1Length 46 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route33 m
Named routeRef 1Length 33 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St John's Church of England Primary School, Canterbury

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John's Church of England Primary School, Canterbury

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🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park3.6 km→🐄Howletts Wild Animal ParkVisitor farm4.7 km→🌱Sarah-Jayne Memorial Play AreaUrban park4.8 km→✦WychurstHistoric site3.6 km→

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