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Neck Wood - Conifer woodland

1 ha

📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

InsectsWildlifeHorses
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.14171, 1.23909

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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
  • 🐴Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer
  • 🐕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
National trailHorse ridingWalking trails

Best for

4 activities

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths

Free

Wildlife

Lowland calcareous grassland priority habitat

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
European walking route E9, Rye to DoverWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Via Francigena - 01 part Great BritainWalking route
Named routeRef VFInternational walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Regional cycle route
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Regional cycle route
EuroVelo 5 - Via Romea Francigena - part United KingdomCycling route
Named routeRef EV5International cycle route
River Dour GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking NW along road through Neck Wood

📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking NW along road through Neck Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️SAMPHIRE HOECountry park4.8 km→🌱Russell GardensUrban park1.9 km→✦KEARSNEY COURTHistoric site2 km→🌱Kearsney Abbey GardensUrban park2.2 km→✦Fortifications, Roman lighthouse and medieval chapel on Western HeightsHistoric site5 km→🌱Kearsney ParkUrban park2.2 km→

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