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Rowdow Wood

✦ Ancient woodland61 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome61 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 132m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Southern Hawker, Meadow Grasshopper, Eristalis pertinax +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +40 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: North Downs Way (Eastern)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 62 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Darent Valley PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Ightham Mote Circular Walk to Knole, Ightham MoteWalking route13.6 km

A circular from Ightham Mote through Kentish countryside, along the Greensand Way & areas of outstanding natural beauty, to Knole Park. Return to Ightham Mote via the Duchess Walk, Godden Green & Broadhoath Wood. Undulating trail. Not suitable for wheels.

Named routeLength 13.6 kmDuration 05:00Round tripLocal walking route
Ightham Mote Circular Walk to Oldbury Hill, Ightham MoteWalking route8.8 km

Enjoy this scenic circular walk from Ightham Mote to Oldbury Hill, which offers fine views across the Kentish countryside while passing through an area of mixed woodland as well as fish ponds and an old quarry, possibly dating to the Roman period.

Named routeLength 8.8 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Samuel Palmer TrailWalking route

Immerse yourself in the life, work and inspiration of Samuel Palmer on an audio-guided journey through Shoreham and surrounding areas.

Named routeLocal walking route
SR712public footpath · 672 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 672 mPath type: footway
SR91public footpath · 33 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 33 mPath type: track
SR82public footpath · 744 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 744 mPath type: footway
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Shorehill Lanebyway open to all traffic · 129 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 129 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Shorehill Lanebyway open to all traffic · 401 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 401 mSurface groundPath type: footway
SR81bridleway · 303 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 303 mPath type: bridleway
Shorehill Lanebyway open to all traffic · 255 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 255 mSurface groundPath type: footway

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