Postling Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 25 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Free entry Dogs welcome 25 ha
Places › England › South East › Folkestone and Hythe Getting here
51.11847, 1.07095
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Wren +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Wren +48 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Sand-hill Screw-moss, Thickpoint Grimmia, Grey-cushioned Grimmia · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Western Honey Bee, Ivy Bee +171 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Western Honey Bee, Ivy Bee +171 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Elham Valley Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 40km Regional walking route
Show on map European walking route E9, Rye to Dover Walking route ▾
Named route Ref E9 International walking route
Show on map North Downs Way (Eastern) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Saxon Shore Way Walking route 262 km ▾
Named route Length 262 km Regional walking route
Show on map Route HF33 Walking route ▾
Named route Ref HF33
Show on map 26 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 17 Regional cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Route 2 Dover to Hastings Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 2 National Cycle Network
Show on map to the Eurotunnel Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map N/A Cycling route 1.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 17 Length 1.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 1.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 17 Length 1.7 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 269 m ▾
Named route Ref 17 Length 269 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on 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
15,505 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 15,505 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Robin · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Goldfinch +33
Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 🦌 Mammals 9 species
spring summer winter
2026 ▾
Badger · Eurasian Serotine · Polecat · Apodemus · Brown Hare +4
Badger Meles meles Eurasian Serotine Cnephaeus serotinus2025 Polecat Mustela putorius Apodemus Apodemus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025 Water Shrew Marmalade Hoverfly · Box Bug · Scaeva pyrastri · Eristalis tenax · Volucella inanis +44
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus2025 Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri2025 Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2025 Ferdinandea cuprea Sand-hill Screw-moss
Sand-hill Screw-moss Syntrichia ruraliformis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 15,505 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Robin · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Goldfinch +33
Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 🦌 Mammals 9 species
spring summer winter
2026 ▾
Badger · Eurasian Serotine · Polecat · Apodemus · Brown Hare +4
Badger Meles meles Eurasian Serotine Cnephaeus serotinus2025 Polecat Mustela putorius Apodemus Apodemus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025 Water Shrew Marmalade Hoverfly · Box Bug · Scaeva pyrastri · Eristalis tenax · Volucella inanis +44
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus2025 Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri2025 Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2025 Ferdinandea cuprea Sand-hill Screw-moss
Sand-hill Screw-moss Syntrichia ruraliformis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Neomys fodiens2025
Neomys fodiens2025
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius2025
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius2025
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2025
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2025 Ferdinandea cuprea2025
Ferdinandea cuprea2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum2025
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Pollen Beetle Meligethes aeneus2025
Common Pollen Beetle Meligethes aeneus2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2025
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2025
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata2025
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata2025
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Halyomorpha halys2025
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Halyomorpha halys2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Tipula pagana Tipula pagana2025
Tipula pagana Tipula pagana2025
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus2025
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus2025
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus2025
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Dor Beetle Geotrupes2025
Dor Beetle Geotrupes2025
Chrysogaster solstitialis Chrysogaster solstitialis2025
Chrysogaster solstitialis Chrysogaster solstitialis2025
Cheilosia Cheilosia2025
Cheilosia Cheilosia2025
Issus coleoptratus Issus coleoptratus2025
Issus coleoptratus Issus coleoptratus2025
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae2025
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae2025
Empis livida Empis livida2025
Empis livida Empis livida2025
Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum2025
Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum2025
Lagria hirta Lagria hirta2025
Lagria hirta Lagria hirta2025
Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale2025
Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale2025
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans2025
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Striped Slender Robberfly Leptogaster cylindrica2025
Striped Slender Robberfly Leptogaster cylindrica2025
Chrysotoxum cautum Chrysotoxum cautum2025
Chrysotoxum cautum Chrysotoxum cautum2025
Large Garden Bumblebee Bombus ruderatus2025
Large Garden Bumblebee Bombus ruderatus2025
Pipiza Pipiza2025
Pipiza Pipiza2025
Ledra aurita Ledra aurita2025
Ledra aurita Ledra aurita2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Scaeva selenitica Scaeva selenitica2025
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