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Cheney Wood

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.31180, 0.74301

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Wren, Blackbird +43 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Wren, Blackbird +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Dock Bug +64 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Dock Bug +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bank Haircap, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Common Feather-moss · last seen 2026

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

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitstable to IwadeWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route17 m
Named routeRef 1Length 17 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route233 m
Named routeRef 1Length 233 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cromer's Wood, near Sittingbourne

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cromer's Wood, near Sittingbourne

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Milton Creek Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Milton Creek Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Rectory Playing FieldsUrban park2.6 km→🌱Albany ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Borden Village parkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Johnsons GardensUrban park3.4 km→

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