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Coalpit Wood

✦ Ancient woodland17 ha

📷 Oast House Archive · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeInsectsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

51.27846, 0.74286

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Gatekeeper, Small White, Meadow Brown +107 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Raspberry · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, Blackbird +34 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, Blackbird +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
Scenic Green Trail Section 7Walking route13.6 km
Named routeRef SGT7Length 13.6 kmLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route477 m
Named routeRef 17Length 477 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route321 m
Named routeRef 17Length 321 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 17Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route130 m
Named routeRef 17Length 130 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route8 m
Named routeRef 17Length 8 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Coalpit Lanebyway open to all traffic · 798 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 798 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Coalpit Lane junction

📷 Oast House Archive · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Coalpit Lane junction

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Nearby places

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🌱Cherry DownsUrban park4.6 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→🌱St Catherine's ChurchUrban park2.1 km→✦DODDINGTON PLACEHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Rodmersham Squash ClubUrban park4 km→🌱Pig GreenUrban park4.2 km→

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