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Furner Wood

✦ Ancient woodland19 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

51.11523, 0.78320

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Hyacinthoides · last seen 2018

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +122 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +122 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
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
Godinton Park Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 11 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 11Regional cycle route
Brimstone TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Comma TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 18Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

In Furner Wood

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

In Furner Wood

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Nearby places

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🐄Rarebreeds FarmVisitor farm4.5 km→🦉ASHFORD COMMUNITY WOODLANDNature reserve4.3 km→🐄AviaryVisitor farm4.5 km→🐄Butterfly TunnelVisitor farm4.6 km→🐄Rare Breeds CentreVisitor farm4.6 km→🐄CattleVisitor farm4.6 km→

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