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Hurstford Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Oast House Archive · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.18820, 0.78938

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Nightingale, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Nightingale, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Deceiver, Brown Rollrim, Frosty Webcap +27 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Deceiver, Brown Rollrim, Frosty Webcap +27 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Nettle, Herb-Robert, Meadowsweet +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Oakbug Milkcap, Jelly Ear, Ambarelo'r Bwgan +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
Fens & Dragonflys WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Comma TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Orange Tip TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hedgerow along Hurstford Lane

📷 Oast House Archive · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hedgerow along Hurstford Lane

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Nearby places

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🦉HOTHFIELD COMMONNature reserve2.1 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→✦GODINTON PARKHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Charing Alderbed MeadowUrban park2.2 km→🐄Charing Farm ShopVisitor farm2.1 km→✦The archbishop's palaceHistoric site2.6 km→

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