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West Wood - Conifer woodland

52 ha

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome52 ha

Getting here

55.33794, -2.13017

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️West Wood Car Park 176m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Wildlife

Lowland heathland priority habitat

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 686Cycling route
Named routeRef 686National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route106 m
Named routeRef 68Length 106 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7.4 km
Named routeRef 68Length 7.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7.4 km
Named routeRef 68Length 7.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 68Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Forest ride, West Wood

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Forest ride, West Wood

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