Park Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 40 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 40 ha
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51.15782, 1.06547
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ West Wood Car Park 31m away — 12 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ West Wood Car Park 31m away — 12 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +65 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Hyacinthoides, Bank Haircap +1 more · last seen 2022
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Carder Bee, Early Bumblebee, Harlequin Ladybird +134 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Early Bumblebee, Harlequin Ladybird +134 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Elham Valley Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 40km Regional walking route
Show on map European walking route E9, Rye to Dover Walking route ▾
Named route Ref E9 International walking route
Show on map North Downs Way (Eastern) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Saxon Shore Way Walking route 262 km ▾
Named route Length 262 km Regional walking route
Show on map 26 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 17 Regional cycle route
Show on map N/A Cycling route 1.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 17 Length 1.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 1.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 17 Length 1.7 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 982 m ▾
Named route Ref 17 Length 982 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 26 m ▾
Named route Ref 17 Length 26 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 41 m ▾
Named route Ref 17 Length 41 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Woodland track, Park Wood
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Wildlife to spot
3,753 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,753 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Wren · Woodpigeon · Robin · Blue Tit · Great Spotted Woodpecker +42
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Hobby Falco subbuteo2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor2025 Badger · Brown Hare
Badger Meles meles Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 22 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Anoplotrupes stercorosus · Helophilus pendulus · Black-headed Cardinal Beetle · Violet Ground Beetle +17
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus Syrphus Syrphus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,753 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Wren · Woodpigeon · Robin · Blue Tit · Great Spotted Woodpecker +42
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Hobby Falco subbuteo2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor2025 Badger · Brown Hare
Badger Meles meles Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 22 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Anoplotrupes stercorosus · Helophilus pendulus · Black-headed Cardinal Beetle · Violet Ground Beetle +17
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus Syrphus Syrphus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria
Cheilosia barbata Cheilosia barbata
Cheilosia barbata Cheilosia barbata
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella
Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi
Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi
Band-eyed Brown Horsefly Tabanus bromius
Band-eyed Brown Horsefly Tabanus bromius
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Oedemera lurida Oedemera lurida
Oedemera lurida Oedemera lurida
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Malachite Beetle Malachius bipustulatus
Malachite Beetle Malachius bipustulatus
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata 