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Sidehilly Wood

✦ Ancient woodland45 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome45 ha

Getting here

51.33929, 0.25534

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 268m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell · last seen 2017

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Peacock, Small White +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Peacock, Small White +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
Darent Valley PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Southwark Cathedral to OtfordWalking route

part A of a route from Southwark Cathedral to Canterbury Cathedral

Named routeRegional walking route
Samuel Palmer TrailWalking route

Immerse yourself in the life, work and inspiration of Samuel Palmer on an audio-guided journey through Shoreham and surrounding areas.

Named routeLocal walking route
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Restricted Byway SD279restricted byway · 772 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 772 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
The Grovebridleway · 142 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 142 mSurface compactedPath type: service
Knockmillrestricted byway · 177 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 177 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland south of West Kingsdown

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland south of West Kingsdown

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🌱St Edith's WellUrban park4.1 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→⛪Church of St MartinReligious grounds4.3 km→✦Lullingstone Castle gatewayHistoric site4.7 km→✦Milestone on Pilgrim's WayHistoric site4.2 km→✦Eynsford BridgeHistoric site4.4 km→

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