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Chilton Hills Wood

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.41861, 0.45585

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Goldfinch +93 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Goldfinch +93 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lateral Cryphaea, Common Feather-moss, Common Striated Feather-moss +23 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Lateral Cryphaea, Common Feather-moss, Common Striated Feather-moss +23 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Stag Beetle, Green Shieldbug +37 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Stag Beetle, Green Shieldbug +37 more · last seen 2025

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

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
1066 Harold's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Purple Circular WalkWalking route
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Red Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRound trip
Medway Valley WalkWalking route45 km
Named routeLength 45 kmRegional walking route
Strood Community TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

162 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heron TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 179National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route125 m
Named routeRef 1Length 125 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chilton Hill Wood

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chilton Hill Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Shorne Woods Country ParkUrban park3 km→🏞️SHORNE WOODCountry park3 km→🌱Watermill GardensUrban park4.1 km→🌱Eastgate GardensUrban park5 km→🌱Broomhill ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Shorne Wood Country ParkUrban park3 km→

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