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Fridhill Wood

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

51.25948, 0.91103

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Firecrest, Barn Owl +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Raven, Firecrest, Barn Owl +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hogweed, Black Bryony, Wood Avens +40 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Dandelion, Hazel +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Face Fly, Phasia aurigera +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Face Fly, Phasia aurigera +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Beech Walk & SculpturesWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 183Cycling route
Named routeRef 183National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 18Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route797 m
Named routeRef 18Length 797 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route823 m
Named routeRef 18Length 823 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route737 m
Named routeRef 18Length 737 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lane by Fridhill Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lane by Fridhill Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦LEES COURTHistoric site1.3 km→🌱Top terraceUrban park3.9 km→🌱Middle terraceUrban park3.9 km→🌱Raised lower terraceUrban park3.9 km→✦CHILHAM CASTLEHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Quiet gardenUrban park4 km→

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