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Peckham Fields Wood

✦ Ancient woodland20 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

51.24635, 0.38213

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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 — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss, Fern-leaved Hook-moss, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +1 more · last seen 2020

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Sarcophaga, Sphaerophoria scripta +79 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Gatekeeper, Sarcophaga, Sphaerophoria scripta +79 more · last seen 2026

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

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ightham Mote Circular Walk to Old Soar Manor, Ightham MoteWalking route11.2 km

This circular links two National Trust places, both dating back to medieval England. The trail goes through Scathes ancient woodland, into the Fairlawne Estate & onto Plaxtol Spout before returning to Ightham Mote through orchards & the Greensand Way.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 04:30Round tripLocal walking route
Scenic Green Trail Section 1Walking route6.4 km
Named routeRef SGT1Length 6.4 kmLocal walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
Medway Valley WalkWalking route45 km
Named routeLength 45 kmRegional walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 178Cycling route
Named routeRef 178National Cycle Network
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track into Peckham Fields Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track into Peckham Fields Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wateringbury Playing FieldsUrban park3.1 km→🏞️TESTON BRIDGECountry park4.3 km→✦OXEN HOATHHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Linear ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Teston BridgeUrban park4.4 km→🌱The KintonsUrban park4.6 km→

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