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Churchdown Wood

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

51.39222, 0.29152

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
Parking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, House Sparrow, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, House Sparrow, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Amanita'r Gwybed, Yellow Knight, Brown Birch Bolete +51 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Amanita'r Gwybed, Yellow Knight, Brown Birch Bolete +51 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Feather-moss · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Gatekeeper, Large White +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Gatekeeper, Large White +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Circular Walk from Darent Valley Path DWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
1066 Harold's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Darent Valley PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 125Cycling route
Named routeRef 125Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route35 m
Named routeRef 1Length 35 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Named routeRef 1Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route234 m
Named routeRef 1Length 234 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path divides in Churchdown Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path divides in Churchdown Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Beacon Wood Country ParkUrban park3.4 km→🏞️BEACON WOODCountry park3.4 km→🌱Scudders HillUrban park500 m→✦Roman granary 250yds (230m) W of St Mary's ChurchHistoric site3.6 km→✦FRANKS HALLHistoric site4 km→🌱Waller ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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