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Claysole Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.17782, 1.22549

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +20 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Small White +50 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Small White +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Miner's Way TrailWalking route43.5 km
Named routeLength 43.5 kmRound tripRegional 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

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Regional cycle route
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Regional cycle route
EuroVelo 5 - Via Romea Francigena - part United KingdomCycling route
Named routeRef EV5International cycle route
River Dour GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route262 m
Named routeRef 16Length 262 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route73 m
Named routeRef 16Length 73 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath to Claysole Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath to Claysole Wood

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✦KEARSNEY COURTHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Russell GardensUrban park4.4 km→🌱Kearsney Abbey GardensUrban park4.7 km→✦WALDERSHARE PARKHistoric site3.2 km→✦BROOME PARKHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Kearsney ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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