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Cole Wood

✦ Ancient woodland396 ha

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

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome396 ha

Getting here

51.32737, 1.09040

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Neat Feather-moss · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Mediterranean Gull, Robin +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Mediterranean Gull, Robin +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +97 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +97 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

16 signed routes nearby · 112 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
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Park Farm Closepublic footpath · 48 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 48 mPath type: residential
Park Farm Closepublic footpath · 37 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 37 mPath type: residential
Park Farm Closepublic footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

162 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
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Regional cycle route
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cole Wood

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

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🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Kingsmead Recreation GroundUrban park4.5 km→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Hampton Coastal ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Long RockUrban park4.7 km→

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