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Parklane Wood

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 John Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.11496, 0.87339

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 18 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Rye to DoverWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
Godinton Park Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

84 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Brimstone TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Comma TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Orange Tip TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peacock TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
🐴

Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Violet Waybridleway · 90 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 90 mSurface pavedPath type: cycleway
Poppy Meadbridleway · 155 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 155 mSurface concretePath type: bridleway
Bramble Walkbridleway · 226 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 226 mSurface pavedPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

From the top of the tower of St Michael and All Angels, Kingsnorth in 1977

📷 John Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

From the top of the tower of St Michael and All Angels, Kingsnorth in 1977

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🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.3 km→🦉ASHFORD GREEN CORRIDORSNature reserve3 km→🌱Civic Centre South ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Willesborough CemeteryUrban park3.3 km→🌱Watercress FieldsUrban park3.5 km→🌱Repton ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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