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Coffin Shaw

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.34269, 1.06895

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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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Mediterranean Gull, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker +96 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Peregrine, Mediterranean Gull, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker +96 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +57 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Black TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitstable to IwadeWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Ramsgate to WhitstableWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
The Drovepublic footpath · 440 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 440 mPath type: residential
Broomfield Gatepublic footpath · 185 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 185 mPath type: residential
Shrub Hill Roadpublic footpath · 148 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 148 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

97 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Crab & Winkle WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Crab & Winkle Way extensionCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 183Cycling route
Named routeRef 183National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Regional cycle route
Crab & Winkle WayCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Crab & Winkle LinkCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Radfall Ridebridleway · 277 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 277 mPath type: residential
Broomfield Gaterestricted byway · 193 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 193 mPath type: residential
Radfall Ridebridleway · 60 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 60 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath to Chestfield

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath to Chestfield

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