Church Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 15 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Free entry Dogs welcome 15 ha
Places › England › South East › Maidstone Getting here
51.30483, 0.66825
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Great Tit, Robin +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Great Tit, Robin +60 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell · last seen 2017
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Red Admiral +211 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Red Admiral +211 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Saxon Shore Way Walking route 262 km ▾
Named route Length 262 km Regional walking route
Show on map Augustine Camino Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Oftord to Canterbury Cathedral Walking route ▾
follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Scenic Green Trail Section 7 Walking route 13.6 km ▾
Named route Ref SGT7 Length 13.6 km Local walking route
Show on map North Downs Way (Eastern) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map 12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 17 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 17 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.8 km ▾
Named route Ref 17 Length 2.8 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 17 Length 3.7 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 541 m ▾
Named route Ref 17 Length 541 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 324 m ▾
Named route Ref 17 Length 324 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
3,923 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,923 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Robin · Wren · Blackbird · Great Tit · Blue Tit +32
Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Coal Tit Periparus ater Swallow Hirundo rustica Magpie Pica pica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco Jay Garrulus glandarius2022 House Martin Delichon urbicum Starling Sturnus vulgaris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Little Owl Athene noctua Swift Apus apus2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2024 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2022 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Red Fox · Hazel Dormouse · Hedgehog · Grey Squirrel · Rabbit
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2022 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2022 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2022 7-spot Ladybird · Ledra aurita · Marmalade Hoverfly · Syritta pipiens · Tree Bumblebee +8
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Ledra aurita Ledra aurita Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2024 Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2024 Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2024 Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,923 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Robin · Wren · Blackbird · Great Tit · Blue Tit +32
Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Coal Tit Periparus ater Swallow Hirundo rustica Magpie Pica pica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco Jay Garrulus glandarius2022 House Martin Delichon urbicum Starling Sturnus vulgaris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Little Owl Athene noctua Swift Apus apus2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2024 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2022 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Red Fox · Hazel Dormouse · Hedgehog · Grey Squirrel · Rabbit
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2022 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2022 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2022 7-spot Ladybird · Ledra aurita · Marmalade Hoverfly · Syritta pipiens · Tree Bumblebee +8
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Ledra aurita Ledra aurita Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2024 Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2024 Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2024 Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rutpela maculata Rutpela maculata2024
Rutpela maculata Rutpela maculata2024
Eupeodes Eupeodes2024
Eupeodes Eupeodes2024
Chrysotoxum festivum Chrysotoxum festivum2024
Chrysotoxum festivum Chrysotoxum festivum2024
Ectophasia crassipennis Ectophasia crassipennis2024
Ectophasia crassipennis Ectophasia crassipennis2024
Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil Platyrhinus resinosus2024
Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil Platyrhinus resinosus2024
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2023
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2023
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2023
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2023 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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