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Chittenden Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.21948, 0.12284

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Grey Heron
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Grey Heron, Woodpigeon +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Grey Heron, Woodpigeon +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Tandridge Border PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Weardale Circular Walk From ChartwellWalking route8 km

This beautiful circular walk links Chartwell and Emmetts Garden; passing through the woodland areas of Toys Hill and Hosey Common, as well as the pretty hamlet of French Street. Gentle slopes and occasional uneven terrain with steps. Potential livestock.

Named routeLength 8 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Westerham to Chartwell Trail, ChartwellWalking route3.2 km

Enjoy a countryside walk through the Weald of Kent, starting in the village of Westerham and finishing at Chartwell, Winston Churchill's family home. Several hills, uneven paths, gates.

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:00Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Octavia Hill Centenary walk westWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Kraken TDC TrailsCycling route
Named route
NCN Regional Route 12 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Regional cycle route
Tower Wood DragCycling route
Named route
N/ACycling route488 m
Named routeRef 12Length 488 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 12Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tree in a field east of Chittenden

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tree in a field east of Chittenden

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Emmetts GardenUrban park3.6 km→✦CHARTWELLHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Hever CastleUrban park3.6 km→✦HEVER CASTLEHistoric site3.4 km→✦CHIDDINGSTONE CASTLEHistoric site4 km→🌱Lady Churchill’s Rose GardenUrban park3.9 km→

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