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Oxneybottom Wood

10 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.17227, 1.37403

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦101+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Chaffinch
  • 🐕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
Walking trails

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Blackbird +98 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Blackbird +98 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Harlequin Ladybird, Small White +80 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Harlequin Ladybird, Small White +80 more · last seen 2026

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

10 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Via Francigena - 01 part Great BritainWalking route
Named routeRef VFInternational walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Folkestone to RamsgateWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
European walking route E2, UK, Dover-Calais ferryWalking route

E2 UK West route: Dover-Calais ferry transfer

Named routeRef E2International walking route
Beresford Roadpublic footpath · 395 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 395 mPath type: track
Norway Drovepublic footpath · 585 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 585 mPath type: track
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Cycling

70 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1 Dover to CanterburyCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 5 - Via Romea Francigena - part United KingdomCycling route
Named routeRef EV5International cycle route
Skylark TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
River Dour GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
alternative wheeling route to DoverCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Green Lanebridleway · 1.4 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.4 kmPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Oxneybottom Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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✦Walmer CastleHistoric site3.6 km→✦WALMER CASTLEHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Pines GardenUrban park2.7 km→🌱Walmer and Kingsdown Golf ClubUrban park2.1 km→🌱Memorial GroundUrban park2.5 km→🌱Memorial GroundUrban park2.5 km→

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