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East Wood

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.25936, 0.83340

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Capillary Thread-moss, Frizzled Pincushion, Small Hairy Screw-moss +11 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Meadow Brown, Broad-bodied Chaser +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Meadow Brown, Broad-bodied Chaser +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Beech Walk & SculpturesWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route60 m
Named routeRef 17Length 60 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 17Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route6 m
Named routeRef 17Length 6 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route95 m
Named routeRef 17Length 95 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9 m
Named routeRef 17Length 9 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface concrete

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bluebells in East Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bluebells in East Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦LEES COURTHistoric site4.6 km→✦BELMONT PARKHistoric site1.7 km→🌱Belmont GardensUrban park1.6 km→🌱Badlesmere LeesUrban park3.4 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→🌱Pig GreenUrban park2.6 km→

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