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Fisher's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Eric Fisher Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.44615, 0.58127

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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
  • 🌿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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Peacock, Meadow Brown +70 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Peacock, Meadow Brown +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chattenden Woods WalkWalking route
Named route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Iwade to GrainWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Curlews, Convicts & ContrabandWalking route
Named route
Hoo Peninsula PathWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heron TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 179National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route179 m
Named routeRef 1Length 179 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route442 m
Named routeRef 1Length 442 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route125 m
Named routeRef 1Length 125 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route96 m
Named routeRef 1Length 96 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Eric Fisher Wood

📷 Wikipedia · Eric Fisher Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄The Fenn Bell Conservation ProjectVisitor farm900 m→🌱Forge CommonUrban park1.5 km→🌱Hemony Grove Recreation GroundUrban park2.7 km→🌱Pottery Road Recreation GroundUrban park3.2 km→🌱Hoo CommonUrban park4.9 km→🌱Hoo Village Centre GardensUrban park3.2 km→

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