Highsted Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 6 ha
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Free entry Dogs welcome 6 ha
Places › England › South East › Swale Getting here
51.31911, 0.73113
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +48 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bank Haircap, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Common Feather-moss · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Harlequin Ladybird +67 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Harlequin Ladybird +67 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Saxon Shore Way Walking route 262 km ▾
Named route Length 262 km Regional walking route
Show on map Augustine Camino Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitstable to Iwade Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map 66 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 174 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 174 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 17 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 17 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 233 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 233 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 1.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
11,914 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 11,914 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 27 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Great Tit · Blue Tit · Wren · Green Woodpecker +22
Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jay Garrulus glandarius Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Dunnock Prunella modularis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Fieldfare Turdus pilaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Coal Tit Periparus ater Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 7-spot Ladybird · Syrphus · Scathophaga stercoraria · Platycheirus albimanus · Dark-edged Bee-fly +5
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Syrphus Syrphus Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans Batman Hoverfly 🌿 Plants 3 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Bank Haircap · Swan's-neck Thyme-moss · Common Feather-moss
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 11,914 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 27 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Great Tit · Blue Tit · Wren · Green Woodpecker +22
Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jay Garrulus glandarius Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Dunnock Prunella modularis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Fieldfare Turdus pilaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Coal Tit Periparus ater Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 7-spot Ladybird · Syrphus · Scathophaga stercoraria · Platycheirus albimanus · Dark-edged Bee-fly +5
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Syrphus Syrphus Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans Batman Hoverfly 🌿 Plants 3 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Bank Haircap · Swan's-neck Thyme-moss · Common Feather-moss
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Myathropa florea
Myathropa florea
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Oedemera femoralis Oedemera femoralis2025
Oedemera femoralis Oedemera femoralis2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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