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Fishpond Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Fishpond Wood and Beverley Meads · CC BY-SA 3.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.31861, 0.38952

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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
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Swartz's Feather-moss, Pink-fruited Thread-moss +55 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Swartz's Feather-moss, Pink-fruited Thread-moss +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Glow-worm, Speckled Bush-cricket +57 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Glow-worm, Speckled Bush-cricket +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
Scenic Green Trail Section 1Walking route6.4 km
Named routeRef SGT1Length 6.4 kmLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Medway Valley WalkWalking route45 km
Named routeLength 45 kmRegional walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

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Fishpond Wood and Beverley Meads

📷 Wikipedia · Fishpond Wood and Beverley Meads · CC BY-SA 3.0

Fishpond Wood and Beverley Meads

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Manor Park Country ParkUrban park3.5 km→🏞️MANOR PARKCountry park3.5 km→🏞️TROSLEYCountry park2.5 km→🌱Leybourne Lakes Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Leybourne ChaseUrban park1.4 km→🌱Macey's MeadowUrban park2.6 km→

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