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Sharsted Plantation - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Free entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.29226, 0.79453

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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
National trailWalking 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

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Swale Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 1Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route455 m
Named routeRef 1Length 455 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 1Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route57 m
Named routeRef 1Length 57 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Snowdrops in Sharsted Court, Newnham

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Snowdrops in Sharsted Court, Newnham

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦BELMONT PARKHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Teynham Playing FieldsUrban park4.3 km→🌱Batteries Close ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Belmont GardensUrban park4.2 km→✦DODDINGTON PLACEHistoric site1.1 km→🌱Pig GreenUrban park2.4 km→

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