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Jeskyns Community Woodland

2 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.40300, 0.38861

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Jeskyns Park Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blackbird +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blackbird +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Feather-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +72 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
1066 Harold's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Purple Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Red Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRound trip
Strood Community TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

96 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route132 m
Named routeRef 177Length 132 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route964 m
Named routeRef 177Length 964 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route12 m
Named routeRef 177Length 12 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grassland in Jeskyns Community Woodland

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grassland in Jeskyns Community Woodland

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️JESKYNSCountry park600 m→🏞️SHORNE WOODCountry park2 km→🌱Shorne Woods Country ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Gordon GardensUrban park4.5 km→🌱Shorne Wood Country ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Volunteer GardenUrban park2.1 km→

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Henhurst Lake

Jeskyns

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