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Gardener's Wood

3 ha

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.24138, 0.86161

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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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +31 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Eristalis tenax, Marmalade Hoverfly +58 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Eristalis tenax, Marmalade Hoverfly +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dune Thread-moss, Common Pincushion, Streaky Feather-moss +18 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Dune Thread-moss, Common Pincushion, Streaky Feather-moss +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route273 m
Named routeRef 17Length 273 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route90 m
Named routeRef 17Length 90 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Named routeRef 17Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 17Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route235 m
Named routeRef 17Length 235 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Part of Jeffrys Bank Wood

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Part of Jeffrys Bank Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦LEES COURTHistoric site3.8 km→✦BELMONT PARKHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Badlesmere LeesUrban park1.5 km→🐄The Barn ShopVisitor farm2.6 km→🌱Beech Court GardensUrban park3 km→🌱Belmont GardensUrban park3.6 km→

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