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Carter's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland130 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome130 ha

Getting here

51.07111, 0.86899

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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
  • 🅿️Marsh Road Car Park 17m away — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hornbeam, Hyacinthoides, Bramble +7 more · last seen 2024

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +43 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Gatekeeper +59 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Gatekeeper +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bramble, Oak, Hawthorn

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Rye to DoverWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
NCN National Route 172Cycling route
Named routeRef 172National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 18Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route83 m
Named routeRef 18Length 83 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.3 km
Named routeRef 18Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wood anemone alongside the Saxon Shore Way through Ham Street Woods

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wood anemone alongside the Saxon Shore Way through Ham Street Woods

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Useful places within 5 km

✦Royal Military Canal, Ham Street Bridge to Bilsington BridgeHistoric site1.5 km→✦Royal Military Canal, Warehorne Bridge to Ham Street BridgeHistoric site2.3 km→✦Royal Military Canal, Kenardington Bridge to Warehorne BridgeHistoric site3.5 km→✦Royal Military Canal, Bilsington Bridge to Bonnington BridgeHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Bridgefield ParkUrban park4.6 km→✦PillboxHistoric site1 km→

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