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Bydews Woods

✦ Ancient woodland14 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

51.26054, 0.50060

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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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 178

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
Scenic Green Trail Stage 3Walking route8.8 km
Named routeRef SGT3Length 8.8 kmLocal walking route
Scenic Green Trail Stage 4Walking route12 km
Named routeRef SGT4Length 12 kmLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

59 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 19 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 19Regional cycle route
NCN Regional Route 12 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 178Cycling route
Named routeRef 178National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route23 m
Named routeRef 17Length 23 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bydews Wood across the River Medway (3)

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bydews Wood across the River Medway (3)

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🌱Palace GardensUrban park1.8 km→🌱South ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Vinters Valley Nature ReserveUrban park3.7 km→🏞️TESTON BRIDGECountry park4.1 km→🌱Cobtree Manor ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Clare ParkUrban park800 m→

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