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College Wood

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.00579, 0.70436

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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
  • 🌿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

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Turtle Dove, Shoveler +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Turtle Dove, Shoveler +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Marsh Thistle, Hogweed +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird +145 more · last seen 2025; Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird +145 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Rye to DoverWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 172Cycling route
Named routeRef 172National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath in College Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath in College Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Coronation FieldUrban park900 m→🌱St John the Baptist's ChurchUrban park3.7 km→✦Royal Military Canal, Kent Ditch to Heron House, FolkestoneHistoric site4.9 km→✦Royal Military Canal, Iden LockHistoric site4.3 km→✦Royal Military Canal, Iden Lock to Kent DitchHistoric site4.3 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→

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