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Cane Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.17314, 1.31039

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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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Red Admiral, Comma +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Red Admiral, Comma +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Folkestone to RamsgateWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
River Dour GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
North Downs Waybyway open to all traffic · 445 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 445 mPath type: track
North Downs Waybyway open to all traffic · 794 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 794 mPath type: track
North Downs Waybyway open to all traffic · 248 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 248 mPath type: track
North Downs Waybyway open to all traffic · 97 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 97 mPath type: footway

Wildlife to spot

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Cane Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Kearsney Abbey GardensUrban park4.1 km→✦KEARSNEY COURTHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Russell GardensUrban park4.3 km→🌱Connaught ParkUrban park4.4 km→✦WALDERSHARE PARKHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Kearsney ParkUrban park4.1 km→

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