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Little Joiner's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.31694, 1.16538

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Teal, Greylag Goose, Black-headed Gull +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Teal, Greylag Goose, Black-headed Gull +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Amanita'r Gwybed, Woolly Milkcap, Torth Felen +15 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Amanita'r Gwybed, Woolly Milkcap, Torth Felen +15 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, 7-spot Ladybird +79 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, 7-spot Ladybird +79 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

10 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Miner's Way TrailWalking route43.5 km
Named routeLength 43.5 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Via Francigena - 01 part Great BritainWalking route
Named routeRef VFInternational walking route
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Dunstans Catholic Church

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Dunstans Catholic Church

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Sarah-Jayne Memorial Play AreaUrban park4.5 km→✦WychurstHistoric site4 km→🌱Littlebourne ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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