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Hunt's Rough Wood

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.13320, 1.11180

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis pertinax, Eristalis tenax +187 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis pertinax, Eristalis tenax +187 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

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

8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
Follow the kestrel to the DownsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
European walking route E9, Rye to DoverWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
to the EurotunnelCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 17Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 17Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route51 m
Named routeRef 17Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route269 m
Named routeRef 17Length 269 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shuttlesfield Road in Hunt's Rough Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shuttlesfield Road in Hunt's Rough Wood

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🌱Court Lodge GreenUrban park2 km→🌱Hawkinge Cemetery and CrematoriumUrban park3.5 km→🌱Hawkinge Cemetery and CrematoriumUrban park3.7 km→🌱Farthing CommonUrban park4.3 km→⛪Lyminge Methodist ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→⛪St Mary and St Ethelburga's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→

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