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Chill Wood

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.18535, 1.29804

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Yellow-legged Mining Bee, Lobe-spurred Furrow Bee, Buff-tailed Mining Bee +74 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Yellow-legged Mining Bee, Lobe-spurred Furrow Bee, Buff-tailed Mining Bee +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Cleavers, Common Nettle +62 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Bramble, Cleavers, Common Nettle +62 more · last seen 2018

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Hogweed +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Miner's Way TrailWalking route43.5 km
Named routeLength 43.5 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Via Francigena - 01 part Great BritainWalking route
Named routeRef VFInternational walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Regional cycle route
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
EuroVelo 5 - Via Romea Francigena - part United KingdomCycling route
Named routeRef EV5International cycle route
Skylark TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route262 m
Named routeRef 16Length 262 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View along road through Eastling Wood

📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View along road through Eastling Wood

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Nearby places

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🌱Kearsney Abbey GardensUrban park4.7 km→✦KEARSNEY COURTHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Russell GardensUrban park4.8 km→✦WALDERSHARE PARKHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Kearsney ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Eythorne Playing FieldUrban park2.4 km→

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