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Elhampark Wood

✦ Ancient woodland31 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome31 ha

Getting here

51.17072, 1.09373

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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
Walking trails

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Robin +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Robin +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bank Haircap · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Marbled White, 7-spot Ladybird +171 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Marbled White, 7-spot Ladybird +171 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route982 m
Named routeRef 17Length 982 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route26 m
Named routeRef 17Length 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route41 m
Named routeRef 17Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route140 m
Named routeRef 17Length 140 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route5.5 km
Named routeRef 17Length 5.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface 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

Woodland Track in Elhampark Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland Track in Elhampark Wood

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Nearby places

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🦉JUMPING DOWNSNature reserve4 km→🌱Peafield WoodUrban park2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→🌱CommonUrban park2.6 km→🌱CommonUrban park2.6 km→⚽Bossingham Playing FieldPlaying field3.1 km→

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