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Shoot Wood

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.22594, 1.06338

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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
  • 🅿️Lorry Park 452m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Pheasant, Robin +47 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Pheasant, Robin +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cut-leaved Crane's-bill, White Clover, Bluebell +73 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large White +121 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large White +121 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Via Francigena - 01 part Great BritainWalking route
Named routeRef VFInternational walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

54 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
Great Stour WayCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Regional cycle route
EuroVelo 5 - Via Romea Francigena - part United KingdomCycling route
Named routeRef EV5International cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track into Shoot Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Village GreenUrban park4.7 km→🌱Nackington ParkUrban park3.9 km→⚽Memorial Field Playing FieldPlaying field4.6 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→🌱St Bartholomew's ChurchUrban park4.4 km→✦Bowl barrow, the westernmost of six in Eggringe WoodHistoric site4.6 km→

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