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Fitzwalter Wood

4 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.24517, 1.21322

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
Miner's Way TrailWalking route43.5 km
Named routeLength 43.5 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Via Francigena - 01 part Great BritainWalking route
Named routeRef VFInternational walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Regional cycle route
EuroVelo 5 - Via Romea Francigena - part United KingdomCycling route
Named routeRef EV5International cycle route
N/ACycling route262 m
Named routeRef 16Length 262 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route73 m
Named routeRef 16Length 73 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 16Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route247 m
Named routeRef 16Length 247 mNational 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

Lane past Fitzwalter Wood

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lane past Fitzwalter Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦GOODNESTONE PARKHistoric site1.1 km→🐄Wingham Wildlife ParkVisitor farm4.1 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park2.3 km→✦Wingham Roman villa, 100m south of Glendale CottageHistoric site2.8 km→🌱Turners OrchardUrban park4.6 km→🌱Littlebourne ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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