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Reed's Shaw

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 SMJ · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

PicnicWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.34265, 0.61218

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Costa — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, car park

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +37 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

café, picnic area

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Iwade to GrainWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
(A2)<>(NCN1)Cycling route
Named route
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
Gillingham<>Rainham Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Alternative RouteCycling route
Named route
Main RouteCycling route460 m
Named routeRef 1Length 460 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Capstone Mountain bike trailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

M2 west from Medway Services

📷 SMJ · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

M2 west from Medway Services

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Capstone Farm Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Rainham ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Parkwood GreenUrban park1.2 km→🌱Capstone Farm Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Luton Recreation GroundUrban park4.9 km→🦉QUEENDOWN WARRENNature reserve1 km→

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