Shrub's Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 17 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍄 Fungi
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 17 ha
Places › England › South East › Folkestone and Hythe Getting here
51.17415, 1.00311
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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 🍄 Mushroom 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🍄 Mushroom 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Yellowhammer, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Yellowhammer, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +52 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Flavoparmelia caperata, Lepra amara, Lepraria incana s. str. +67 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Flavoparmelia caperata, Lepra amara, Lepraria incana s. str. +67 more · last seen 2014
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Ribwort Plantain +76 more · last seen 2023
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Duke of Burgundy, Small Heath, Common Blue +47 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Duke of Burgundy, Small Heath, Common Blue +47 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
North Downs Way (Eastern) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Stour Valley Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 82.9 km Regional walking route
Show on map Wye National Nature Reserve Nature Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 18 National Cycle Network
Show on map Pilgrims Cycle Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 1.3 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 2.1 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 797 m ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 797 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 11 m ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 11 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 8 public paths 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
2,806 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,806 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Pied Wagtail · Raven · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Magpie +31
Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Raven Corvus corax Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jay Garrulus glandarius Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Rook Corvus frugilegus Robin Erithacus rubecula Stock Dove Columba oenas Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Redwing Turdus iliacus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Barn Owl Tyto alba Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Dunnock Prunella modularis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Skylark Alauda arvensis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Common Gull Larus canus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Linnet Linaria cannabina 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Fallow Deer · Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel
Fallow Deer Dama dama Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Slow-worm · Common Lizard
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara2024 🐝 Insects 9 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Dark-edged Bee-fly · Sickle-bearing Bush-cricket · Ophion crassicornis · Chrysotoxum bicinctum · Black Carrion Beetle +4
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Sickle-bearing Bush-cricket Phaneroptera falcata2025 Ophion crassicornis Ophion crassicornis2024 Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum2024 Black Carrion Beetle Phosphuga atrata Bramble · False Oat-grass · Yorkshire-fog · Ribwort Plantain · Germander Speedwell +48
Bramble Rubus fruticosus False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys Ash Fraxinus excelsior Oak Quercus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,806 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Pied Wagtail · Raven · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Magpie +31
Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Raven Corvus corax Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jay Garrulus glandarius Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Rook Corvus frugilegus Robin Erithacus rubecula Stock Dove Columba oenas Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Redwing Turdus iliacus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Barn Owl Tyto alba Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Dunnock Prunella modularis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Skylark Alauda arvensis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Common Gull Larus canus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Linnet Linaria cannabina 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Fallow Deer · Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel
Fallow Deer Dama dama Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Slow-worm · Common Lizard
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara2024 🐝 Insects 9 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Dark-edged Bee-fly · Sickle-bearing Bush-cricket · Ophion crassicornis · Chrysotoxum bicinctum · Black Carrion Beetle +4
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Sickle-bearing Bush-cricket Phaneroptera falcata2025 Ophion crassicornis Ophion crassicornis2024 Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum2024 Black Carrion Beetle Phosphuga atrata Bramble · False Oat-grass · Yorkshire-fog · Ribwort Plantain · Germander Speedwell +48
Bramble Rubus fruticosus False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys Ash Fraxinus excelsior Oak Quercus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Ophion mocsaryi agg. Ophion mocsaryi agg.2024
Ophion mocsaryi agg. Ophion mocsaryi agg.2024
Dotted Bee-fly Bombylius discolor2024
Dotted Bee-fly Bombylius discolor2024
Hornet Robberfly Asilus crabroniformis2023
Hornet Robberfly Asilus crabroniformis2023
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2023
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2023
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Taraxacum agg. Taraxacum agg.
Taraxacum agg. Taraxacum agg.
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana
Hyacinthoides Hyacinthoides
Hyacinthoides Hyacinthoides
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Field Maple Acer campestre
Field Maple Acer campestre
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Cowslip Primula veris
Cowslip Primula veris
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Field-rose Rosa arvensis
Field-rose Rosa arvensis
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus
Common Dog-violet / Early Dog-violet Viola reichenbachiana or riviniana
Common Dog-violet / Early Dog-violet Viola reichenbachiana or riviniana
Wood Meadow-grass Poa nemoralis
Wood Meadow-grass Poa nemoralis
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Larch Larix
Larch Larix
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Linden Tilia
Linden Tilia
Common Vetch Vicia sativa
Common Vetch Vicia sativa
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis
Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor
Timothy Phleum pratense
Timothy Phleum pratense
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Oxford Ragwort Senecio squalidus
Oxford Ragwort Senecio squalidus
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis 