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Public accessDogs welcome

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
  • 🅿️Parking 491m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +37 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Crab & Winkle Way

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Scathophaga stercoraria, Harlequin Ladybird +15 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Scathophaga stercoraria, Harlequin Ladybird +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Intermediate Screw-moss, Capillary Thread-moss +2 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Intermediate Screw-moss, Capillary Thread-moss +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Black TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Via Francigena - 01 part Great BritainWalking route
Named routeRef VFInternational walking route
University Roadpublic footpath · 417 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 417 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Neal's Place Roadpublic footpath · 133 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 133 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

210 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 183Cycling route
Named routeRef 183National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Great Stour WayCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

13 public paths nearby

Public paths
Westgate Closebridleway · 91 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 91 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

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