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Horish Wood

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.28645, 0.55991

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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
  • 🌿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

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Streblotrichum convolutum · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Common Blue +63 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Common Blue +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
Scenic Green Trail Stage 3Walking route8.8 km
Named routeRef SGT3Length 8.8 kmLocal walking route
Scenic Green Trail Stage 4Walking route12 km
Named routeRef SGT4Length 12 kmLocal walking route
Scenic Green Trail Section 7Walking route13.6 km
Named routeRef SGT7Length 13.6 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

91 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 19 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 19Regional cycle route
NCN Regional Route 12 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 178Cycling route
Named routeRef 178National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route23 m
Named routeRef 17Length 23 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

M20 at Junction 7

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

M20 at Junction 7

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Palace GardensUrban park3.2 km→🌱Vinters Valley Nature ReserveUrban park1.4 km→🌱South ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Cobtree Manor ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2 km→🌱Bearsted Woodland TrustUrban park2.5 km→

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