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Walderchain Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.18967, 1.16269

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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
Walking trails

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
Miner's Way TrailWalking route43.5 km
Named routeLength 43.5 kmRound tripRegional 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

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Regional cycle route
EuroVelo 5 - Via Romea Francigena - part United KingdomCycling route
Named routeRef EV5International cycle route
N/ACycling route247 m
Named routeRef 16Length 247 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route994 m
Named routeRef 16Length 994 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route584 m
Named routeRef 16Length 584 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland track in Walderchain Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland track in Walderchain Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦BROOME PARKHistoric site700 m→🌱Charlton ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Denton WoodUrban park2.3 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park4.8 km→🦉JUMPING DOWNSNature reserve1.9 km→🌱Aylesham CemeteryUrban park2.7 km→

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