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Convict's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.34084, 1.05314

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +26 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +26 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Neat Feather-moss · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Glow-worm +38 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Glow-worm +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Crab & Winkle Way

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 11 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
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Crab and Winkle Waypublic footpath · 146 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 146 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Crab and Winkle Waypublic footpath · 83 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 83 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Crab and Winkle Waypublic footpath · 479 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 479 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

104 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
Crab & Winkle WayCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Convict's Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Tea GardenUrban park3 km→🌱Long RockUrban park3.1 km→🌱Hampton Coastal ParkUrban park3.4 km→🐄StainesVisitor farm2.8 km→⚽Cornwallis Circle Recreation GroundPlaying field2.8 km→🌱Chestfield Recreation GroundUrban park1.7 km→

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