🐦105+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Ringed Plover and Mandarin Duck
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking 331m away — 6 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦105+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Ringed Plover and Mandarin Duck
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking 331m away — 6 car parks within reach
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
🅿️Parking
Best for
9 activities
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Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Mandarin Duck, Hobby +102 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Mandarin Duck, Hobby +102 more · last seen 2026
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Marble Screw-moss, River Feather-moss, Minute Pouncewort +2 more · last seen 2026
Free
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Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +78 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +78 more · last seen 2026
Free
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Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
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Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E9, Rye to Dover
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Elham Valley WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Camber to FolkestoneWalking route▾
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
European walking route E9, Rye to DoverWalking route▾
Named routeRef E9International walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km▾
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling
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22 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
NCN National Route 172Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 172National Cycle Network
Canal PathCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cinque Ports CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route▾
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1 km▾
Named routeRef 2Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding
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1 public path nearby
Public paths
Folks Wood Bywaybyway open to all traffic · 858 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 858 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
