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Hoades Wood

✦ Ancient woodland18 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

51.30899, 1.13052

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 352m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Magpie, Mallard +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Magpie, Mallard +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bank Haircap, Sweet Violet, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Otiorhynchus armadillo, Western Conifer Seed Bug, Red-legged Shieldbug +27 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Otiorhynchus armadillo, Western Conifer Seed Bug, Red-legged Shieldbug +27 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

13 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Via Francigena - 01 part Great BritainWalking route
Named routeRef VFInternational walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Redcot Lanepublic footpath · 203 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 203 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

150 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Great Stour WayCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1 Dover to CanterburyCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath in Hoades Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath in Hoades Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Kingsmead Recreation GroundUrban park4.1 km→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Legacy ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱north holmes campusUrban park4.5 km→

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