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Hurst Wood

✦ Ancient woodland33 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Foal Hurst Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome33 ha

Getting here

51.18568, 0.98564

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Hawfinch, Mediterranean Gull, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Hawfinch, Mediterranean Gull, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Red Fescue +90 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Sickle-bearing Bush-cricket, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Field Grasshopper +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bramble, Hawthorn, Oak +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Beech Walk & SculpturesWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wye National Nature Reserve Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Proposed NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 18Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 18Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route797 m
Named routeRef 18Length 797 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Foal Hurst Wood

📷 Wikipedia · Foal Hurst Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

Foal Hurst Wood

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✦OLANTIGH TOWERSHistoric site2.7 km→✦Medieval moated site, Court Lodge Farm.Historic site3.7 km→🌽Wye Allotment SiteAllotments3.7 km→✦TumulusHistoric site1.8 km→🌱St Bartholomew's ChurchUrban park2.9 km→✦Bowl barrow, the westernmost of six in Eggringe WoodHistoric site3.4 km→

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