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Marley Wood

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.20740, 1.11689

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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

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackcap, Wren, Robin +39 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackcap, Wren, Robin +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Hairy Shieldbug, Meadow Brown +144 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Hairy Shieldbug, Meadow Brown +144 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional 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
Canterbury Outer Ring WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Regional cycle route
EuroVelo 5 - Via Romea Francigena - part United KingdomCycling route
Named routeRef EV5International cycle route
N/ACycling route283 m
Named routeRef 17Length 283 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route182 m
Named routeRef 17Length 182 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route982 m
Named routeRef 17Length 982 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Grindbyway open to all traffic · 689 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 689 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Colehill Wood, off Covet Lane, near Kingston

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Colehill Wood, off Covet Lane, near Kingston

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🌱Charlton ParkUrban park2.5 km→✦BROOME PARKHistoric site4.1 km→🌱The Quiet ViewUrban park1.6 km→🦉JUMPING DOWNSNature reserve2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→🐄Fern & Farrow Farm ShopVisitor farm3.1 km→

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