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Chestnut Plantation

2 ha

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.34407, 1.11934

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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
  • 🛝Playground 125m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Red-legged Shieldbug +85 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Red-legged Shieldbug +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 6 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

48 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
Crab & Winkle WayCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route19 m
Named routeRef 15Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route924 m
Named routeRef 1Length 924 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Swallow Courtbridleway · 16 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 16 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Swallow Courtbridleway · 29 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 29 mPath type: residential
Swallow Courtbridleway · 40 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 40 mPath type: residential
Falcon Closebridleway · 87 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 87 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pond by the A291 (Canterbury Road), Herne

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pond by the A291 (Canterbury Road), Herne

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