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Snipe Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

51.15074, 0.34449

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 492m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 18

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Eden Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Medway Valley WalkWalking route45 km
Named routeLength 45 kmRegional walking route
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
Tunbridge Wells Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tunbridge Wells Circular Walk (Hawkenbury Link)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 178Cycling route
Named routeRef 178National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route90 m
Named routeLength 90 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route21 m
Named routeLength 21 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
N/ACycling route15 m
Named routeLength 15 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route32 m
Named routeLength 32 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface blocks

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chestnut tree in Snipe Wood

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chestnut tree in Snipe Wood

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Nearby places

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🌱Dunorlan ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Grosvenor Recreation GroundUrban park4.9 km→🌱Dunorlan ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Grosvenor Recreation GroundUrban park4.9 km→🌱Grosvenor Recreation GroundUrban park4.9 km→🌱SomerhillUrban park4.6 km→

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