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Poulton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland12 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Poulton Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

51.09065, 0.93775

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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
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Nightingale, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Nightingale, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Early Bumblebee +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Early Bumblebee +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

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Brimstone TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peacock TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
NCN National Route 172Cycling route
Named routeRef 172National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

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Poulton Wood

📷 Wikipedia · Poulton Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HATCH PARKHistoric site4.1 km→🦉POULTON WOOD, ALDINGTONNature reserve0 m→🌱Captain's Wood Play AreaUrban park4.2 km→✦Royal Military Canal, Bonnington Bridge to Gigger's Green BridgeHistoric site2.3 km→✦Royal Military Canal, Bilsington Bridge to Bonnington BridgeHistoric site2.6 km→🌱The Walled GardenUrban park3.7 km→

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