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Bysing Wood - Coppice woodland

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.32385, 0.86674

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 111m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 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

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 1

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Two Creeks Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitstable to IwadeWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Swale Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 183Cycling route
Named routeRef 183National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Named routeRef 1Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route34 m
Named routeRef 1Length 34 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Horsford Walkrestricted byway · 242 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 242 mPath type: footway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bysing Wood by the side of Bysing Wood Road

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bysing Wood by the side of Bysing Wood Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Oare Gunpowder Works Country ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Oare Gunpowder Works Country ParkUrban park500 m→✦The site of St Saviour's Abbey, including the remains of an Iron Age farmstead and Faversham Roman villaHistoric site2.2 km→🦉OARE MARSHESNature reserve2.7 km→✦Oare gunpowder worksHistoric site500 m→🌱Syndale Sports and Leisure CentreUrban park1.4 km→

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