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Chestnut Wood

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.30494, 0.85020

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Walking trails

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +48 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 8 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
Two Creeks Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitstable to IwadeWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Swale Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

49 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 route27 m
Named routeRef 1Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route34 m
Named routeRef 1Length 34 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route48 m
Named routeRef 1Length 48 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footbridge over the M2 near Coxett Wood

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footbridge over the M2 near Coxett Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Oare Gunpowder Works Country ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Oare Gunpowder Works Country ParkUrban park2.8 km→✦The site of St Saviour's Abbey, including the remains of an Iron Age farmstead and Faversham Roman villaHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Syndale Sports and Leisure CentreUrban park1.1 km→🐄Brogdale Fine FruitsVisitor farm2 km→✦Oare gunpowder worksHistoric site2.8 km→

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