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Malice Wood

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.22900, 0.45870

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Tawny Owl +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Tawny Owl +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam +40 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bluebell, Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Small White, Speckled Wood +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Small White, Speckled Wood +43 more · last seen 2025

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 · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Scenic Green Trail Section 1Walking route6.4 km
Named routeRef SGT1Length 6.4 kmLocal walking route
Scenic Green Trail Stage 3Walking route8.8 km
Named routeRef SGT3Length 8.8 kmLocal walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
Medway Valley WalkWalking route45 km
Named routeLength 45 kmRegional walking route
Len Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

16 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
NCN Regional Route 12 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 178Cycling route
Named routeRef 178National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route16 m
Named routeRef 12Length 16 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route64 m
Named routeRef 12Length 64 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Greensand Way past Malice Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Greensand Way past Malice Wood

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🏞️TESTON BRIDGECountry park2.7 km→🌱Wateringbury Playing FieldsUrban park3.4 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldUrban park1 km→🌱Teston BridgeUrban park2.7 km→🌱The KintonsUrban park1.8 km→🌱Oakwood Hospital CemeteryUrban park4.9 km→

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