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Eastling Wood

✦ Ancient woodland17 ha

📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

51.18157, 1.29361

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 125m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2024

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Hawthorn, Cleavers +22 more · last seen 2018

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Red Admiral +39 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Large White, Small White, Red Admiral +39 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Bramble +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Miner's Way TrailWalking route43.5 km
Named routeLength 43.5 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Via Francigena - 01 part Great BritainWalking route
Named routeRef VFInternational walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Folkestone to RamsgateWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Regional cycle route
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1 Dover to CanterburyCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 5 - Via Romea Francigena - part United KingdomCycling route
Named routeRef EV5International cycle route
Skylark TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
River Dour GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking SW along a gated road bordering Eastling Wood.

📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking SW along a gated road bordering Eastling Wood.

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✦KEARSNEY COURTHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Kearsney Abbey GardensUrban park4.2 km→🌱Russell GardensUrban park4.3 km→✦WALDERSHARE PARKHistoric site1.7 km→🌱Kearsney ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Eythorne Playing FieldUrban park2.4 km→

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