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Park Wood

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

Plan your visit

WildlifePicnicSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • Sibson Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPicnic spot

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, car park

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Intermediate Screw-moss, Capillary Thread-moss +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +33 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

café, picnic area

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 30 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Black TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Via Francigena - 01 part Great BritainWalking route
Named routeRef VFInternational walking route
University Roadpublic footpath · 417 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 417 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Eliot Hillpublic footpath · 444 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 444 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
University Roadpublic footpath · 39 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 39 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
🚴

Cycling

208 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 183Cycling route
Named routeRef 183National Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Great Stour WayCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Crab and Winkle Waybridleway · 32 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 32 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Crab and Winkle Waybridleway · 8 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Crab and Winkle Waybridleway · 201 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 201 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Crab and Winkle Waybridleway · 91 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 91 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Crab and Winkle Waybridleway · 229 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 229 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath leading off Park Wood Rd, University of Kent

Footpath leading off Park Wood Rd, University of Kent

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