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Mount Wood

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, House Sparrow, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, House Sparrow, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Harlequin Ladybird, Stag Beetle +118 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Harlequin Ladybird, Stag Beetle +118 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

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

12 signed routes nearby · 9 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
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Kent County Council Centenary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 183Cycling route
Named routeRef 183National Cycle Network
Great Stour WayCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route738 m
Named routeRef 18Length 738 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Horselees Road, by Meadow Wood

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Horselees Road, by Meadow Wood

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🌱Quiet gardenUrban park4.6 km→🌱Middle terraceUrban park4.6 km→🌱Top terraceUrban park4.6 km→✦LEES COURTHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Raised lower terraceUrban park4.6 km→✦A World War II Chain Home Radar station at Dunkirk, 200m north east of Christ ChurchHistoric site1.9 km→

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