Shuttles Wood
✦ Ancient woodland21 ha
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🦉Wildlife🍂Seasonal🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha
Getting here
51.17718, 1.10156
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🌿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
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🌿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
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🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hogweed, Bramble, Common Nettle +76 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +133 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Woodpigeon +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Woodpigeon +45 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Hogweed, Bramble, Common Nettle +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Elham Valley WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route▾
Named routeNational 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
20 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route982 m▾
Named routeRef 17Length 982 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route26 m▾
Named routeRef 17Length 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route41 m▾
Named routeRef 17Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route140 m▾
Named routeRef 17Length 140 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route5.5 km▾
Named routeRef 17Length 5.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
5,389 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
5,389 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds30 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Blackbird · Wren · Robin · Chaffinch · Blackcap +25
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Great TitParus major
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- RavenCorvus corax
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- MagpiePica pica
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Badger · Red Fox
- BadgerMeles meles
- Red FoxVulpes vulpes
Slow-worm · Common Lizard
- Slow-wormAnguis fragilis
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
🐝Insects44 species
springsummer
2025▾
Hairy Shieldbug · Marmalade Hoverfly · Larch Ladybird · Green Shieldbug · Band-eyed Brown Horsefly +39
- Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum
- Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus
- Larch LadybirdAphidecta obliterata
- Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina
- Band-eyed Brown HorseflyTabanus bromius
- 14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata
Grass · Bramble · Common Nettle · Thistle · Hogweed +29
- GrassPoaceae
- BrambleRubus
- Common NettleUrtica dioica
- ThistleCirsium
- HogweedHeracleum sphondylium
- Sow ThistleSonchus
- DandelionTaraxacum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
5,389 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds30 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Blackbird · Wren · Robin · Chaffinch · Blackcap +25
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Great TitParus major
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- RavenCorvus corax
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- MagpiePica pica
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Badger · Red Fox
- BadgerMeles meles
- Red FoxVulpes vulpes
Slow-worm · Common Lizard
- Slow-wormAnguis fragilis
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
🐝Insects44 species
springsummer
2025▾
Hairy Shieldbug · Marmalade Hoverfly · Larch Ladybird · Green Shieldbug · Band-eyed Brown Horsefly +39
- Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum
- Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus
- Larch LadybirdAphidecta obliterata
- Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina
- Band-eyed Brown HorseflyTabanus bromius
- 14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata
Grass · Bramble · Common Nettle · Thistle · Hogweed +29
- GrassPoaceae
- BrambleRubus
- Common NettleUrtica dioica
- ThistleCirsium
- HogweedHeracleum sphondylium
- Sow ThistleSonchus
- DandelionTaraxacum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Scentless Mayweed
Scentless Mayweed
Tripleurospermum inodorum
Tripleurospermum inodorum
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