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Chestnut Wood

1 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.33854, 0.68736

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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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +91 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Pollen Beetle, Stag Beetle, Cabbage Stem Weevil +89 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Pollen Beetle, Stag Beetle, Cabbage Stem Weevil +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
King Charles III England Coast Path: Iwade to GrainWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Hucking Estate Blue RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Chestnut Wood Lanepublic footpath · 61 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 61 mPath type: service
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Cycling

76 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 174Cycling route
Named routeRef 174National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route25 m
Named routeRef 1Length 25 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route11 m
Named routeRef 1Length 11 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route996 m
Named routeRef 1Length 996 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Meeting of paths at Chestnut Wood

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Meeting of paths at Chestnut Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Milton Creek Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Milton Creek Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Borden Village parkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Albany ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Rectory Playing FieldsUrban park4.4 km→🦉QUEENDOWN WARRENNature reserve4.5 km→

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