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Shottendane Copse - Mixed woodland

2 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.36409, 1.31263

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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
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

café

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

9 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Turner & Dickens WalkWalking route
Named routeRef T&DLocal walking route
Pegwell Bay Country Park Long Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pegwell Bay Country Park Short Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route170 m
Named routeRef 15Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route61 m
Named routeRef 15Length 61 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
N/ACycling route74 m
Named routeRef 15Length 74 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route62 m
Named routeRef 15Length 62 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
N/ACycling route82 m
Named routeRef 15Length 82 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface cobbles

Wildlife to spot

Photos

South Lodge, Quex Park

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

South Lodge, Quex Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Quex ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Birchington (War Memorial) Recreation GroundUrban park800 m→🌱Hartsdown ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Ethelbert SquareUrban park2.7 km→🌱Ethelbert SquareUrban park2.7 km→🌱Ethelbert SquareUrban park2.7 km→

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