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Dukes Meadow

13 ha
WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +36 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +36 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Scathophaga stercoraria, Harlequin Ladybird +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Crab & Winkle Way

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 43 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Black TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Via Francigena - 01 part Great BritainWalking route
Named routeRef VFInternational walking route
Oaks Parkpublic footpath · 10 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 10 mPath type: residential
Moat Lanepublic footpath · 101 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 101 mPath type: residential
Rough Common Roadpublic footpath · 96 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 96 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

193 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 183Cycling route
Named routeRef 183National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Great Stour WayCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

15 public paths nearby

Public paths
Westgate Closebridleway · 91 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 91 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Crab and Winkle Waybridleway · 91 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 91 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Crab and Winkle Waybridleway · 129 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 129 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway

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