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Earley Wood

✦ Ancient woodland25 ha

📷 Julian P Guffogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

51.21309, 1.03577

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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
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — White Clover, Grass, Cut-leaved Crane's-bill +33 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Elder, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +3 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +82 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Wye National Nature Reserve Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Canterbury Outer Ring WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
Great Stour WayCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route738 m
Named routeRef 18Length 738 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route395 m
Named routeRef 18Length 395 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path into Earley Wood

📷 Julian P Guffogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path into Earley Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Village GreenUrban park5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→🦉LARKEY VALLEY WOODNature reserve5 km→⚽Memorial Field Playing FieldPlaying field5 km→🌱St Bartholomew's ChurchUrban park2.1 km→✦Bowl barrow, the westernmost of six in Eggringe WoodHistoric site2.5 km→

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