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Dingleden Wood

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.12996, 1.06265

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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 377m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Great Tit, Wren +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Great Tit, Wren +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Western Honey Bee, Ivy Bee +177 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Western Honey Bee, Ivy Bee +177 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Sand-hill Screw-moss, Thickpoint Grimmia, Grey-cushioned Grimmia · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Rye to DoverWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Route HF33Walking route
Named routeRef HF33
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
to the EurotunnelCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 17Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 17Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route269 m
Named routeRef 17Length 269 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route642 m
Named routeRef 17Length 642 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Skeete Roadbridleway · 628 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 628 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Skeete Road

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Skeete Road

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✦SANDLING PARKHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Court Lodge GreenUrban park1.6 km→🌱Farthing CommonUrban park1.1 km→✦Bowl barrow 90m north of Stowting CourtHistoric site2.5 km→✦Horton PrioryHistoric site4.2 km→⛪St Mary and St Ethelburga's ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→

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