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Old Forge Wood

✦ Ancient woodland12 ha

📷 Geoff Pick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

51.29889, 0.64223

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 368m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Wren +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Wren +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Hyacinthoides · last seen 2017

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Quaker, Coxcomb Prominent, 7-spot Ladybird +305 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Quaker, Coxcomb Prominent, 7-spot Ladybird +305 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Scenic Green Trail Stage 4Walking route12 km
Named routeRef SGT4Length 12 kmLocal walking route
Scenic Green Trail Section 7Walking route13.6 km
Named routeRef SGT7Length 13.6 kmLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Pond Farm Roadpublic footpath · 86 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 86 mPath type: unclassified
Pond Farm Roadpublic footpath · 279 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 279 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National 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 route3.7 km
Named routeRef 17Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route541 m
Named routeRef 17Length 541 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route16 m
Named routeRef 17Length 16 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath Near Old Forge Farm

📷 Geoff Pick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath Near Old Forge Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉QUEENDOWN WARRENNature reserve4.4 km→🌱Hollingbourne MeadowsUrban park4.3 km→🌱Matts Hill FarmUrban park4.7 km→🌱White Horse WoodUrban park3.6 km→🏞️WHITE HORSE WOODCountry park3.7 km→🌱White Horse WoodUrban park3.7 km→

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