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Parsons Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.19094, 0.64788

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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
  • 🌿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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Turtle Dove, Blackbird, Nightingale +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Turtle Dove, Blackbird, Nightingale +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Nicholson's Beard-moss · last seen 2020

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Meadow Brown, Lesser Stag Beetle +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Meadow Brown, Lesser Stag Beetle +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Scenic Green Trail Stage 4Walking route12 km
Named routeRef SGT4Length 12 kmLocal walking route
Scenic Green Trail Section 7Walking route13.6 km
Named routeRef SGT7Length 13.6 kmLocal walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
Len Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath junction in Parsons Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath junction in Parsons Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Headcorn ParkUrban park3.1 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→🌱Sharps FieldUrban park2.6 km→🐄The Big Cat SanctuaryVisitor farm3.4 km→🐄Haven Farm ShopVisitor farm5 km→🌱The Weald of Kent Golf CourseUrban park3.1 km→

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