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Kemsdale Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.31115, 0.95199

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird, Stag Beetle +100 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird, Stag Beetle +100 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Kent County Council Centenary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Two Creeks Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 183Cycling route
Named routeRef 183National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route446 m
Named routeRef 1Length 446 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route87 m
Named routeRef 1Length 87 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route57 m
Named routeRef 1Length 57 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Kemsdale Wood

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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✦The site of St Saviour's Abbey, including the remains of an Iron Age farmstead and Faversham Roman villaHistoric site3.9 km→🦉SOUTH BANK OF THE SWALENature reserve4.4 km→🌱Mount Ephraim GardensUrban park1.1 km→🌱Faversham and Mid Kent Memorial Park and CrematoriumUrban park1.2 km→✦MOUNT EPHRAIMHistoric site1.2 km→✦A World War II Chain Home Radar station at Dunkirk, 200m north east of Christ ChurchHistoric site2.5 km→

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