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Limekiln Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.25156, 0.78147

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Firecrest, Tawny Owl, Turtle Dove +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Firecrest, Tawny Owl, Turtle Dove +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Silky Forklet-moss +42 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Bluebell, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Silky Forklet-moss +42 more · last seen 2018

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Large White +206 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Large White +206 more · last seen 2026

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

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
Scenic Green Trail Section 7Walking route13.6 km
Named routeRef SGT7Length 13.6 kmLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route477 m
Named routeRef 17Length 477 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route273 m
Named routeRef 17Length 273 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Named routeRef 17Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route130 m
Named routeRef 17Length 130 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath in Limekiln Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath in Limekiln Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→✦BELMONT PARKHistoric site5 km→🌱Cherry DownsUrban park2.5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→✦The archbishop's palaceHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Belmont GardensUrban park5 km→

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