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Capel Wood

✦ Ancient woodland326 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome326 ha

Getting here

51.22338, 1.01431

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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 nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Wren +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Wren +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bank Haircap · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +109 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +109 more · last seen 2026

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 · 84 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Kent County Council Centenary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Canterbury Outer Ring WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Great Stour WayCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 18Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route738 m
Named routeRef 18Length 738 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route395 m
Named routeRef 18Length 395 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Denge Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Denge Wood

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🌱Village GreenUrban park3.7 km→🌱Quiet gardenUrban park4.3 km→🌱Raised lower terraceUrban park4.3 km→🌱Middle terraceUrban park4.3 km→🌱Top terraceUrban park4.3 km→✦CHILHAM CASTLEHistoric site4.4 km→

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