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Sharsted Plantation - Conifer woodland

4 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.29580, 0.79310

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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

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

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

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route90 m
Named routeRef 1Length 90 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sharsted Lodge

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sharsted Lodge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Teynham Playing FieldsUrban park3.9 km→✦BELMONT PARKHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Batteries Close ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Belmont GardensUrban park4.5 km→✦DODDINGTON PLACEHistoric site1.4 km→🌱St Catherine's ChurchUrban park2.4 km→

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