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Priory Wood

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.22411, 0.19821

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Tawny Owl +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Tawny Owl +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Orange-tip, Glow-worm +98 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Peacock, Orange-tip, Glow-worm +98 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Notched Pouchwort, Long-beaked Water Feather-moss +15 more · last seen 2020

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Woodland Ramble, KnoleWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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
Octavia Hill centenary trail eastWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
Eden Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Kraken TDC TrailsCycling route
Named route
NCN Regional Route 12 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route49 m
Named routeRef 12Length 49 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route180 m
Named routeRef 12Length 180 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route259 m
Named routeRef 12Length 259 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route170 m
Named routeRef 12Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sheep Grazing off Scabharbour Rd

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sheep Grazing off Scabharbour Rd

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🌱Knole ParkUrban park4.6 km→✦RIVERHILL HOUSEHistoric site2.5 km→✦Knole HouseHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Upper High Street GardensUrban park5 km→🌱Upper High Street GardensUrban park5 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park2.7 km→

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