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Shop Wood

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.12859, 1.14357

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Robin +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Robin +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White +134 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White +134 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Silky Forklet-moss, Hyacinthoides +2 more · last seen 2018

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
Follow the kestrel to the DownsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
European walking route E9, Rye to DoverWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

65 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
SeafrontCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
to Folkestone WestCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
to the Town Centre (NCR2)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
to the EurotunnelCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track in Shop Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track in Shop Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cheriton Recreation GroundUrban park4.4 km→🌱Hawkinge Cemetery and CrematoriumUrban park1.4 km→🌱Hawkinge Cemetery and CrematoriumUrban park1.7 km→🌱Court Lodge GreenUrban park4.1 km→⛪All Souls' ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→🌱Denton WoodUrban park4.8 km→

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