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Clowes Wood - Mixed woodland

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.32311, 1.05223

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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
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Picnic spot

Best for

10 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

Picnic day out

picnic area

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Crab & Winkle Way

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

190 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Crab & Winkle WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Crab & Winkle Way extensionCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 183Cycling route
Named routeRef 183National Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Great Stour WayCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Muddy footpath through Clowes Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Muddy footpath through Clowes Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kingsmead Recreation GroundUrban park4.6 km→🌱Tea GardenUrban park4.8 km→🌱Westgate GardensUrban park5 km→🌱Long RockUrban park5 km→⚽Cornwallis Circle Recreation GroundPlaying field4.4 km→🐄StainesVisitor farm4.4 km→

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