East Hoath Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 18 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🐶 Dogs
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 18 ha
Places › England › South East › Medway Getting here
51.35902, 0.58271
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 154m away — 20 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 154m away — 20 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +49 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Firebug, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Marmalade Hoverfly +5 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Firebug, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Marmalade Hoverfly +5 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Saxon Shore Way Walking route 262 km ▾
Named route Length 262 km Regional walking route
Show on map Oftord to Canterbury Cathedral Walking route ▾
follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map King Charles III England Coast Path: Iwade to Grain Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map Rochester Riverside Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map North Downs Way (Eastern) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map 132 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map (A2)<>(NCN1) Cycling route ▾
NCN National Route 17 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 17 National Cycle Network
Show on map Gillingham<>Rainham Cycle Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Alternative Route Cycling route ▾
Main Route Cycling route 214 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 214 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Capstone Mountain bike trail Mountain bike route ▾
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
111,799 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 111,799 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Black-headed Gull · Magpie +18
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Herring Gull Larus argentatus Rock Dove Columba livia Starling Sturnus vulgaris Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Tit Parus major House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blackbird Turdus merula Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Redwing Turdus iliacus Jay Garrulus glandarius Nuthatch Sitta europaea Grey Squirrel · Red Fox · Feral Cat · Domestic Dog · Mole
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 Feral Cat Felis catus2025 Domestic Dog Canis lupus subsp. familiaris2025 Mole Talpa europaea2025 Firebug · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Marmalade Hoverfly · Meliscaeva auricollis · Eupeodes +3
Firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Eupeodes Eupeodes Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 111,799 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Black-headed Gull · Magpie +18
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Herring Gull Larus argentatus Rock Dove Columba livia Starling Sturnus vulgaris Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Tit Parus major House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blackbird Turdus merula Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Redwing Turdus iliacus Jay Garrulus glandarius Nuthatch Sitta europaea Grey Squirrel · Red Fox · Feral Cat · Domestic Dog · Mole
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 Feral Cat Felis catus2025 Domestic Dog Canis lupus subsp. familiaris2025 Mole Talpa europaea2025 Firebug · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Marmalade Hoverfly · Meliscaeva auricollis · Eupeodes +3
Firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Eupeodes Eupeodes Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
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