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Little Sharsted Wood

6 ha

📷 Penny Mayes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.29338, 0.78605

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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
  • 🐕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

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Robin, Blackbird +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Robin, Blackbird +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Roesel's Bush-cricket +170 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Roesel's Bush-cricket +170 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, Rough-stalked Feather-moss · last seen 2025; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, Rough-stalked Feather-moss · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Swale Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 1Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route455 m
Named routeRef 1Length 455 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 1Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route57 m
Named routeRef 1Length 57 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Little Sharsted Farm

📷 Penny Mayes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Little Sharsted Farm

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🌱Teynham Playing FieldsUrban park4.2 km→✦BELMONT PARKHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Batteries Close ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Belmont GardensUrban park4.7 km→🌱Rose Walk ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦DODDINGTON PLACEHistoric site1.1 km→

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