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Poutty Wood

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.18491, 1.28590

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 112m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell · last seen 2018

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Red Admiral +55 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large White, Small White, Red Admiral +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Miner's Way TrailWalking route43.5 km
Named routeLength 43.5 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Via Francigena - 01 part Great BritainWalking route
Named routeRef VFInternational walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
North Downs Waypublic footpath · 351 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 351 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Regional cycle route
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1 Dover to CanterburyCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 5 - Via Romea Francigena - part United KingdomCycling route
Named routeRef EV5International cycle route
Skylark TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route262 m
Named routeRef 16Length 262 mNational 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

Field boundary near Poutty Wood

📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field boundary near Poutty Wood

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Nearby places

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✦KEARSNEY COURTHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Kearsney Abbey GardensUrban park4.4 km→🌱Russell GardensUrban park4.4 km→✦WALDERSHARE PARKHistoric site1.1 km→🌱Kearsney ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Eythorne Playing FieldUrban park1.8 km→

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