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Gedge's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.16196, 0.37963

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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
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Bugle +16 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Ground-hopper, Gorse Shieldbug, Green Tiger Beetle +108 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Ground-hopper, Gorse Shieldbug, Green Tiger Beetle +108 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Pedunculate Oak +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Medway Valley WalkWalking route45 km
Named routeLength 45 kmRegional walking route
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
Tunbridge Wells Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Prall's Lanepublic footpath · 360 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 360 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 178Cycling route
Named routeRef 178National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.9 km
Named routeRef 18Length 3.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.5 km
Named routeRef 18Length 9.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route270 m
Named routeRef 18Length 270 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route197 m
Named routeRef 18Length 197 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

B2160, Gedge's Hill

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

B2160, Gedge's Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The HeathUrban park4.3 km→🌱Pembury Recreation GroundUrban park4.4 km→🦉FOAL HURST WOODNature reserve1.3 km→🌱Matfield GreenUrban park1.4 km→🌱Hop Farm Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→

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