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Caens Wood

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Helmut Zozmann · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.17157, 1.24994

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Robin +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Robin +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Small White +57 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Small White +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Visitor Centre to Dover Castle Trail, White CliffsWalking route2 km

The White Cliffs of Dover is a two pawprint rated place. For more information please see https://bit.ly/3EY9YMW. Note: Dover Castle is operated by English Heritage and normal admission prices apply.

Named routeLength 2 kmDuration 00:30Point-to-pointIncline up/down
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Regional cycle route
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Regional 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
Skylark TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Coldred, Chilli Farm

📷 Helmut Zozmann · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Coldred, Chilli Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦KEARSNEY COURTHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Russell GardensUrban park2.9 km→🌱Kearsney Abbey GardensUrban park3.1 km→✦WALDERSHARE PARKHistoric site2.1 km→🌱Kearsney ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Bushy RuffUrban park2.9 km→

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