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Calfs Wood

✦ Ancient woodland25 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

51.33244, 1.14015

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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 90m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Wren +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Wren +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Heath Fritillary +69 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Heath Fritillary +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Ramsgate to WhitstableWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Wantsum WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Crab & Winkle LinkCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route6 m
Named routeRef 1Length 6 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route93 m
Named routeRef 1Length 93 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route504 m
Named routeRef 1Length 504 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath into East Blean Wood, Hicks Forstal Rd

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath into East Blean Wood, Hicks Forstal Rd

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🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Waltrop GardensUrban park4.6 km→

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