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FARNINGHAM WOOD

69 ha

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome69 ha

Getting here

51.39152, 0.21347

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦40+ 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 nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Linnet +37 more · last seen 2025; Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Linnet +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Batman Hoverfly, White-legged Damselfly, Adonis' Ladybird +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 36 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Circular Walk from Darent Valley Path DWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Southwark Cathedral to OtfordWalking route

part A of a route from Southwark Cathedral to Canterbury Cathedral

Named routeRegional walking route
Darent Valley PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cray RiverwayWalking route16 km
Named routeLength 16 kmLocal walking route
Faesten Dic PathWalking route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 125Cycling route
Named routeRef 125Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route35 m
Named routeRef 1Length 35 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Named routeRef 1Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route234 m
Named routeRef 1Length 234 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route805 m
Named routeRef 1Length 805 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Byway in Farningham Woods

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Byway in Farningham Woods

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Swanley ParkUrban park3.1 km→🏞️LULLINGSTONE & PRESTON HILLCountry park4.7 km→🌱Hextable ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Swanley ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Swanley ParkUrban park3.1 km→✦FRANKS HALLHistoric site1.6 km→