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Grits Wood

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

51.24734, 0.82446

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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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Cylindric Beard-moss, Red Beard-moss +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Peacock +112 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Peacock +112 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Oak, White Dead-nettle, Common Nettle +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional 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

17 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 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
Main RouteCycling route60 m
Named routeRef 17Length 60 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath in Hazel Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath in Hazel Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→✦BELMONT PARKHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Charing Alderbed MeadowUrban park4.8 km→🌱Belmont GardensUrban park3.1 km→🌱Badlesmere LeesUrban park3.8 km→✦The archbishop's palaceHistoric site4.5 km→

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