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Roughland Wood

✦ Ancient woodland16 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

51.16295, 0.69599

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Blackbird, Robin +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tawny Owl, Blackbird, Robin +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Peacock +179 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Peacock +179 more · last seen 2026

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

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Roughland Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🐄The Big Cat SanctuaryVisitor farm2.4 km→🌱Sharps FieldUrban park4.5 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→🐄Pluckley Farm ShopVisitor farm2.8 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→

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