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Gull Down Plantation

✦ Ancient woodland42 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome42 ha

Getting here

51.41429, 0.53602

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Lower Upnor Car Park 31m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Robin +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Robin +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Glow-worm, Box Tree Moth +64 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Glow-worm, Box Tree Moth +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Iwade to Grain

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
1066 Harold's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Medway Valley WalkWalking route45 km
Named routeLength 45 kmRegional walking route
Strood Community TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bath Hard LaneWalking route
Named route
Chattenden Woods WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

225 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heron TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 179National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
Gillingham<>Rainham Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Alternative RouteCycling route
Named route
NCN National Route 177Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
(A2)<>(NCN1)Cycling route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Saxon Shore Way at Lower Upnor

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Saxon Shore Way at Lower Upnor

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🌱The Strand Lido and Leisure ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Balmoral GardensUrban park3.3 km→🌱Balmoral GardensUrban park3.3 km→🌱Watermill GardensUrban park3.3 km→🌱Great Lines Heritage ParkUrban park3.3 km→✦Great Lines Heritage ParkHistoric site3.3 km→

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