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Round Wood

1 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.35737, 0.34519

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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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Willow Beauty, Heart & Dart +130 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Willow Beauty, Heart & Dart +130 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
Main Trail, Cobham Mausoleum & WoodsWalking route1.8 km
Named routeLength 1.8 kmDuration 00:45Point-to-pointLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
1066 Harold's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 177Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route399 m
Named routeRef 177Length 399 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route470 m
Named routeRef 177Length 470 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Ifield Roadbyway open to all traffic · 922 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 922 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Choles Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Choles Wood

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Useful places within 5 km

🏞️TROSLEYCountry park3.5 km→🌱Camer ParkUrban park3.1 km→🏞️CARNERCountry park3.1 km→🌱Southdown Shaw AllotmentsUrban park3.3 km→🌱Camer ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Trosley Country ParkUrban park3.5 km→

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