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Park Rough

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.32191, 1.16192

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackcap, Robin +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackcap, Robin +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Amanita'r Gwybed, Woolly Milkcap, Turkeytail +15 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Amanita'r Gwybed, Woolly Milkcap, Turkeytail +15 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Southern Marsh-orchid, Lesser Periwinkle +8 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Bright Wave, Common Carder Bee +174 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Bright Wave, Common Carder Bee +174 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
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
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Regional cycle route
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Regional 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
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route300 m
Named routeRef 1Length 300 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmland near Chislet Park

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farmland near Chislet Park

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Talmead ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Broomfield Community ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Sarah-Jayne Memorial Play AreaUrban park3.9 km→⚽Frank Montgomery Playing FieldPlaying field4.5 km→

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