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Foreland Wood

✦ Ancient woodland19 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

51.14560, 0.96222

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

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

4 signed routes nearby · 40 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Wye National Nature Reserve Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Orange Tip TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peacock TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Proposed NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route11 m
Named routeRef 18Length 11 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Nackholt trackbyway open to all traffic · 1.3 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.3 kmSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland near Foreland Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland near Foreland Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Willesborough CemeteryUrban park4.5 km→✦HATCH PARKHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Little BurtonUrban park4.9 km→🌱Conningbrook Lakes Country ParkUrban park4.1 km→✦Medieval moated site, Court Lodge Farm.Historic site1.7 km→🌽Wye Allotment SiteAllotments4.8 km→

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