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Church Wood

2 ha

📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.10808, 1.25722

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Robin
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 203m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blackbird +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blackbird +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blackbird +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E9, Rye to Dover

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 2 Dover to Hastings

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
European walking route E9, Rye to DoverWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional 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

90 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Regional 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking SE towards Church Wood

📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking SE towards Church Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️SAMPHIRE HOECountry park1.1 km→✦Fortifications, Roman lighthouse and medieval chapel on Western HeightsHistoric site3.2 km→🏞️EAST CLIFF AND WARRENCountry park4.1 km→🦉FOLKESTONE WARRENNature reserve4.1 km→🌱Kearsney Abbey GardensUrban park4.4 km→🌱Russell GardensUrban park4.4 km→

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