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Milstead Wood

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.30043, 0.72895

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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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Wren, Blackbird +43 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Wren, Blackbird +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, 7-spot Ladybird, Small White +85 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Gatekeeper, 7-spot Ladybird, Small White +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bank Haircap, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss · last seen 2026

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 · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 17Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route89 m
Named routeRef 1Length 89 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Motorway Bridge over Rawling Street, Milstead

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Motorway Bridge over Rawling Street, Milstead

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🌱Albany ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Rectory Playing FieldsUrban park4.1 km→🌱Borden Village parkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Johnsons GardensUrban park4.4 km→🌱Johnsons ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Rose Walk ParkUrban park3 km→

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