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Sarness Wood

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Roy Gray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.20142, 1.02572

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Hawfinch, Mediterranean Gull, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Hawfinch, Mediterranean Gull, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug, Glow-worm +143 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug, Glow-worm +143 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2022

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Wye National Nature Reserve Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Canterbury Outer Ring WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 18Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route738 m
Named routeRef 18Length 738 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route982 m
Named routeRef 17Length 982 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sutton Hook Wood

📷 Roy Gray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sutton Hook Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St Bartholomew's ChurchUrban park700 m→✦Bowl barrow, the westernmost of six in Eggringe WoodHistoric site2.3 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→🌱CommonUrban park3.3 km→🌱CommonUrban park3.3 km→✦Oval barrow in Shrub's WoodHistoric site3.5 km→

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