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Madges Wood

1 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.15342, 1.37932

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦104+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️St Margaret's Bay Car Park 451m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +101 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +101 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rambur's Pied Shieldbug, Eristalis pertinax, Harlequin Ladybird +35 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Rambur's Pied Shieldbug, Eristalis pertinax, Harlequin Ladybird +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Droveway Gardenspublic footpath · 24 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 24 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Droveway Gardenspublic footpath · 148 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 148 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Droveway Gardenspublic footpath · 93 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 93 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

86 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 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
Skylark TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Lighthouse Roadrestricted byway · 551 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 551 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath towards Kingsdown Road

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath towards Kingsdown Road

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✦Dover CastleHistoric site4.8 km→✦Dover CastleHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Pines GardenUrban park600 m→🌱Memorial GroundUrban park300 m→🌱Memorial GroundUrban park300 m→🌱The Pines GardenUrban park600 m→

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