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Planted Wood

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.15396, 1.01513

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Small Heath, Common Blue, Meadow Brown +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Linnet, Kestrel +23 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tawny Owl, Linnet, Kestrel +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Silky Wall Feather-moss · last seen 2019

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Wye National Nature Reserve Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 18Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View from the North Downs Way near Partridge Wood

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View from the North Downs Way near Partridge Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Medieval moated site, Court Lodge Farm.Historic site4.3 km→✦Bowl barrow 90m north of Stowting CourtHistoric site2.3 km→✦TumulusHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Farthing CommonUrban park4.3 km→✦Horton PrioryHistoric site4.4 km→🌱St Bartholomew's ChurchUrban park4.7 km→

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