Salisbury Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 9 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 9 ha
Places › England › South East › Maidstone Getting here
51.26443, 0.66962
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mediterranean Gull, Greenfinch, Goldcrest +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mediterranean Gull, Greenfinch, Goldcrest +68 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam, Eyebright +1 more · last seen 2018
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White +54 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White +54 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Stour Valley Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 82.9 km Regional walking route
Show on map Augustine Camino Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Oftord to Canterbury Cathedral Walking route ▾
follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Scenic Green Trail Section 7 Walking route 13.6 km ▾
Named route Ref SGT7 Length 13.6 km Local walking route
Show on map North Downs Way (Eastern) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map 17 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 177 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 17 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 17 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 321 m ▾
Named route Ref 17 Length 321 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.8 km ▾
Named route Ref 17 Length 2.8 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 525 m ▾
Named route Ref 17 Length 525 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 5 m ▾
Named route Ref 17 Length 5 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
3,106 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,106 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 14 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Mediterranean Gull · Peregrine · Barn Owl · Turtle Dove · Nightingale +9
Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus Peregrine Falco peregrinus Barn Owl Tyto alba2023 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos Tyto alba alba Tyto alba alba2019 Hobby Falco subbuteo2023 Stock Dove Columba oenas2023 Jay Garrulus glandarius2023 Raven Corvus corax2023 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus2023 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2022 Coot Fulica atra2022 Quail Coturnix coturnix2022 🦌 Mammals 6 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Red Fox · Badger · Hedgehog · Brown Hare · Wood Mouse +1
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2021 Badger Meles meles2023 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2019 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus2023 🦎 Reptiles 3 species
spring summer
2021 ▾
Grass Snake · Common Lizard · Adder
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Adder Vipera berus2019 Meadow Brown · Gatekeeper · Large White · Small White · Green-veined White +33
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2019 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2019 Large White Pieris brassicae2019 Small White Pieris rapae2019 Green-veined White Pieris napi2019 Painted Lady Vanessa cardui Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,106 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 14 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Mediterranean Gull · Peregrine · Barn Owl · Turtle Dove · Nightingale +9
Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus Peregrine Falco peregrinus Barn Owl Tyto alba2023 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos Tyto alba alba Tyto alba alba2019 Hobby Falco subbuteo2023 Stock Dove Columba oenas2023 Jay Garrulus glandarius2023 Raven Corvus corax2023 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus2023 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2022 Coot Fulica atra2022 Quail Coturnix coturnix2022 🦌 Mammals 6 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Red Fox · Badger · Hedgehog · Brown Hare · Wood Mouse +1
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2021 Badger Meles meles2023 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2019 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus2023 🦎 Reptiles 3 species
spring summer
2021 ▾
Grass Snake · Common Lizard · Adder
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Adder Vipera berus2019 Meadow Brown · Gatekeeper · Large White · Small White · Green-veined White +33
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2019 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2019 Large White Pieris brassicae2019 Small White Pieris rapae2019 Green-veined White Pieris napi2019 Painted Lady Vanessa cardui Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Hazel Dormouse
Hazel Dormouse
Muscardinus avellanarius2024
Muscardinus avellanarius2024
2019
2019
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2019
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2019
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2019
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2019
Chalk Hill Blue Polyommatus coridon2019
Chalk Hill Blue Polyommatus coridon2019
Marbled White Melanargia galathea2019
Marbled White Melanargia galathea2019
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2019
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2019
Brown Argus Aricia agestis2019
Brown Argus Aricia agestis2019
Comma Polygonia c-album2019
Comma Polygonia c-album2019
Peacock Aglais io2019
Peacock Aglais io2019
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2019
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2019
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus2019
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus2019
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2018
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2018
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2018
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2018
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus
Stripe-winged Grasshopper Stenobothrus lineatus
Stripe-winged Grasshopper Stenobothrus lineatus
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2022
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2022
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus2022
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus2022
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2021
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2021
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2021
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2021
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2019
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2019
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2019
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2019
Straw Belle Aspitates gilvaria2019
Straw Belle Aspitates gilvaria2019
Purple Emperor Apatura iris2019
Purple Emperor Apatura iris2019
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2019
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2019
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana2019
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana2019
Turnip Moth Agrotis segetum2018
Turnip Moth Agrotis segetum2018
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2018
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