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Kilnplat Wood

✦ Ancient woodland45 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome45 ha

Getting here

51.16709, 0.77808

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕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 — Nightingale, Barn Owl, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Nightingale, Barn Owl, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Nuttall's Waterweed, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +30 more · last seen 2018

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Polycentropus flavomaculatus, Athripsodes cinereus, Rhyacophila dorsalis +56 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Polycentropus flavomaculatus, Athripsodes cinereus, Rhyacophila dorsalis +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 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

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Brimstone TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway junction near Knight's Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway junction near Knight's Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉HOTHFIELD COMMONNature reserve2.9 km→✦GODINTON PARKHistoric site4.1 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds5 km→🌱Charing Alderbed MeadowUrban park4.7 km→🐄Charing Farm ShopVisitor farm4.6 km→🌱Cobham WoodUrban park3.3 km→

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