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North Dane Wood

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.34877, 0.54135

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +92 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +92 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths 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
King Charles III England Coast Path: Iwade to GrainWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Rochester Riverside WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

143 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
(A2)<>(NCN1)Cycling route
Named route
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
Gillingham<>Rainham Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Alternative RouteCycling route
Named route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Capstone Mountain bike trailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Scooter Bonfire, North Dane Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Scooter Bonfire, North Dane Wood

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Nearby places

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🌱Capstone Farm Country ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Great Lines Heritage ParkUrban park4 km→✦Great Lines Heritage ParkHistoric site4 km→🌱Balmoral GardensUrban park4.1 km→🌱Balmoral GardensUrban park4.2 km→🌱Eastgate GardensUrban park4.9 km→

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