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Thornden Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.32834, 1.08022

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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 85m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 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

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

15 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Black TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitstable to IwadeWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
New Roadpublic footpath · 1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1 kmSurface compactedPath type: track
New Roadpublic footpath · 850 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 850 mSurface compactedPath type: track
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Cycling

155 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Crab & Winkle WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Crab & Winkle Way extensionCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 183Cycling route
Named routeRef 183National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1 Dover to CanterburyCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 5 - Via Romea Francigena - part United KingdomCycling route
Named routeRef EV5International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Conifers, Thornden Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Conifers, Thornden Wood

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🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Kingsmead Recreation GroundUrban park4.6 km→🌱Hampton Coastal ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Long RockUrban park4.4 km→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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