Claylane Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 10 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Free entry Dogs welcome 10 ha
Places › England › South East › Gravesham Getting here
51.40894, 0.39224
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🌿 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
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🌿 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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +48 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +97 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Marbled White, Gatekeeper +65 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Marbled White, Gatekeeper +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 15 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
1066 Harold's Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Purple Circular Walk Walking route ▾
Red Circular Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip
Show on map Strood Community Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Wealdway Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 110 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 177 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 177 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 177 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 13 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 13 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 132 m ▾
Named route Ref 177 Length 132 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface concrete
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 964 m ▾
Named route Ref 177 Length 964 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free 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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Bookable tours Wildlife to spot
10,611 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,611 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Robin · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Song Thrush +41
Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Red Fox · Grey Squirrel
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring
2025 ▾
Palmate Newt · Common Frog · Common Toad
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 13 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Dark-edged Bee-fly · 24-spot Ladybird · Zig-zag Elm Sawfly +8
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major 24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata Zig-zag Elm Sawfly Aproceros leucopoda Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,611 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Robin · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Song Thrush +41
Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Red Fox · Grey Squirrel
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring
2025 ▾
Palmate Newt · Common Frog · Common Toad
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 13 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Dark-edged Bee-fly · 24-spot Ladybird · Zig-zag Elm Sawfly +8
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major 24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata Zig-zag Elm Sawfly Aproceros leucopoda Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Adonis' Ladybird
Adonis' Ladybird
Hippodamia variegata
Hippodamia variegata
Water Scorpion Nepa cinerea
Water Scorpion Nepa cinerea
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula 