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Curtis Wood

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.34520, 1.12832

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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 444m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +77 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Ramsgate to WhitstableWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Wantsum WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
N/ACycling route19 m
Named routeRef 15Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 15Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface grass
N/ACycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 15Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
N/ACycling route295 m
Named routeRef 15Length 295 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Swallow Courtbridleway · 16 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 16 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Swallow Courtbridleway · 29 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 29 mPath type: residential
Swallow Courtbridleway · 40 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 40 mPath type: residential
Falcon Closebridleway · 87 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 87 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Curtis Wood Road, Herne Common

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Curtis Wood Road, Herne Common

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