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Bossenden Wood - Sparse woodland

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.29863, 0.99711

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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
  • 🐕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

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

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

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Black TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitstable to IwadeWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational 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
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Cycling

101 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 183Cycling route
Named routeRef 183National Cycle Network
Great Stour WayCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Crab & Winkle WayCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Crab & Winkle LinkCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track and Bridleway junction in Bossenden Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track and Bridleway junction in Bossenden Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Village GreenUrban park4.9 km→✦A World War II Chain Home Radar station at Dunkirk, 200m north east of Christ ChurchHistoric site1.4 km→✦MOUNT EPHRAIMHistoric site2.5 km→🌱Mount Ephraim GardensUrban park2.6 km→🌱Faversham and Mid Kent Memorial Park and CrematoriumUrban park4.3 km→🌱Neal's Place MeadowUrban park4.3 km→

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