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Jennings Hole

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.17561, 1.28067

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Herring Gull +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Herring Gull +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Eyebright · last seen 2022

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Chalk Hill Blue, Gatekeeper +28 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Meadow Brown, Chalk Hill Blue, Gatekeeper +28 more · last seen 2024

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

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Miner's Way TrailWalking route43.5 km
Named routeLength 43.5 kmRound tripRegional 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
King Charles III England Coast Path: Folkestone to RamsgateWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Regional cycle route
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1 Dover to CanterburyCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 5 - Via Romea Francigena - part United KingdomCycling route
Named routeRef EV5International cycle route
Skylark TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
River Dour GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View across farmland

📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View across farmland

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦KEARSNEY COURTHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Kearsney Abbey GardensUrban park3.3 km→🌱Russell GardensUrban park3.3 km→✦WALDERSHARE PARKHistoric site1.3 km→🌱Kearsney ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Eythorne Playing FieldUrban park2.6 km→

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