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Elder Wood

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.25255, 0.40519

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Robin, House Sparrow +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Robin, House Sparrow +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Flavoplaca flavocitrina, Bagliettoa parmigera s. lat., Catillaria lenticularis +66 more · last seen 2012; Fungi — Flavoplaca flavocitrina, Bagliettoa parmigera s. lat., Catillaria lenticularis +66 more · last seen 2012

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Bluebell, Neat Feather-moss +55 more · last seen 2020

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Comma, Small White, Red Admiral +159 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Comma, Small White, Red Admiral +159 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Scenic Green Trail Section 1Walking route6.4 km
Named routeRef SGT1Length 6.4 kmLocal walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
Medway Valley WalkWalking route45 km
Named routeLength 45 kmRegional walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Scenic Green Trail Stage 2Walking route8 km
Named routeRef SGT2Length 8 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 178Cycling route
Named routeRef 178National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Very small waterfall in Elder Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Very small waterfall in Elder Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️MANOR PARKCountry park4.1 km→🌱Manor Park Country ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Wateringbury Playing FieldsUrban park1.4 km→🏞️TESTON BRIDGECountry park2.7 km→🌱Linear ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Teston BridgeUrban park2.7 km→

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