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Limekiln Wood

8 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.14062, 1.26913

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • 🌿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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Black-headed Gull +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Black-headed Gull +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +14 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +14 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lateral Cryphaea · last seen 2025; Plants — Lateral Cryphaea · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
European walking route E9, Rye to DoverWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional 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
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Cycling

95 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Minnis Lane in Limekiln Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Minnis Lane in Limekiln Wood

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Nearby places

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🏞️SAMPHIRE HOECountry park4.1 km→🌱Kearsney Abbey GardensUrban park700 m→🌱Russell GardensUrban park800 m→✦KEARSNEY COURTHistoric site800 m→🌱Connaught ParkUrban park3.2 km→✦Fortifications, Roman lighthouse and medieval chapel on Western HeightsHistoric site3.3 km→

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