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Great Pinners Wood

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.23346, 1.22720

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Small White, Large White +116 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Small White, Large White +116 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wall Screw-moss, Cypress-leaved Plait-moss, Anomalous Bristle-moss +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Miner's Way TrailWalking route43.5 km
Named routeLength 43.5 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Via Francigena - 01 part Great BritainWalking route
Named routeRef VFInternational walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Canterbury Outer Ring WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Regional cycle route
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Regional cycle route
EuroVelo 5 - Via Romea Francigena - part United KingdomCycling route
Named routeRef EV5International cycle route
N/ACycling route262 m
Named routeRef 16Length 262 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route73 m
Named routeRef 16Length 73 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 16Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Palm Tree Lane by corner of Goodnestone Wood

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Palm Tree Lane by corner of Goodnestone Wood

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✦GOODNESTONE PARKHistoric site1.2 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park2 km→✦Wingham Roman villa, 100m south of Glendale CottageHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Eythorne Playing FieldUrban park5 km→🌱Aylesham CemeteryUrban park4.2 km→🌱Tilmanstone Colliery Welfare Sports GroundUrban park4.2 km→

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