Park Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 9 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 9 ha
Places › England › South East › Ashford Getting here
51.18320, 0.99506
Open directionsv 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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Hawfinch, Mediterranean Gull, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Hawfinch, Mediterranean Gull, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Duke of Burgundy, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Small Heath +70 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Red Fescue +89 more · last seen 2023
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bramble, Hawthorn, Oak +4 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
North Downs Way (Eastern) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Stour Valley Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 82.9 km Regional walking route
Show on map North Downs Way (Canterbury loop) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Wye National Nature Reserve Nature Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Oftord to Canterbury Cathedral Walking route ▾
follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 18 National Cycle Network
Show on map Pilgrims Cycle Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 1.3 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 2.1 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 797 m ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 797 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 11 m ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 11 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 4 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
3,231 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,231 records · National Biodiversity Network Hawfinch · Mediterranean Gull · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Pheasant +42
Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2024 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Brown Hare · Fallow Deer · Grey Squirrel · Pine Marten
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025 Fallow Deer Dama dama Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Pine Marten Martes martes2025 Slow-worm
Sickle-bearing Bush-cricket · Dark-edged Bee-fly · 7-spot Ladybird · Gymnosoma rotundatum · Hairy Shieldbug +2
Sickle-bearing Bush-cricket Phaneroptera falcata2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Gymnosoma rotundatum Gymnosoma rotundatum2025 Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 Volucella bombylans Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,231 records · National Biodiversity Network Hawfinch · Mediterranean Gull · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Pheasant +42
Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2024 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Brown Hare · Fallow Deer · Grey Squirrel · Pine Marten
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025 Fallow Deer Dama dama Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Pine Marten Martes martes2025 Slow-worm
Sickle-bearing Bush-cricket · Dark-edged Bee-fly · 7-spot Ladybird · Gymnosoma rotundatum · Hairy Shieldbug +2
Sickle-bearing Bush-cricket Phaneroptera falcata2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Gymnosoma rotundatum Gymnosoma rotundatum2025 Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 Volucella bombylans Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Volucella bombylans2025
Volucella bombylans2025
Large Scabious Mining Bee Andrena hattorfiana2024
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