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Handen Wood

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.09198, 0.92984

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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 — Nightingale, Little Ringed Plover, Blue Tit +86 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Nightingale, Little Ringed Plover, Blue Tit +86 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Large White, Gatekeeper +31 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Peacock, Large White, Gatekeeper +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Rye to DoverWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Brimstone TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peacock TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
NCN National Route 172Cycling route
Named routeRef 172National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rocky Bourne Track

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rocky Bourne Track

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HATCH PARKHistoric site4.1 km→🦉POULTON WOOD, ALDINGTONNature reserve600 m→🌱Captain's Wood Play AreaUrban park3.7 km→✦Royal Military Canal, Bilsington Bridge to Bonnington BridgeHistoric site2.5 km→✦Royal Military Canal, Bonnington Bridge to Gigger's Green BridgeHistoric site2.6 km→🌱The Walled GardenUrban park3.7 km→

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