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Haven Street Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.42385, 0.50673

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Green Woodpecker, Carrion Crow +43 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Green Woodpecker, Carrion Crow +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Small White, Gatekeeper +169 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Small White, Gatekeeper +169 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort · last seen 2021

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Darnley TrailWalking route10 km

Named after the Earls of Darnley, who owned Cobham Hall & the land that you will see en route, the trail is an excellent way to see local highlights. Gently undulating countryside via Cobham Park, Ranscombe Farm Reserve, Ashenbank & Jeskyns Community Wood

Named routeLength 10 kmDuration 02:00-02:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

215 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heron TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 179National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
Alternative RouteCycling route
Named route
NCN National Route 177Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
(A2)<>(NCN1)Cycling route
Named route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to Haven Street Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to Haven Street Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Watermill GardensUrban park3.3 km→🌱Eastgate GardensUrban park4.1 km→🌱Great Lines Heritage ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦Great Lines Heritage ParkHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Broomhill ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Rochester Castle GardensUrban park3.8 km→

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