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Souge Wood

1 ha
WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

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
  • 🐴Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer
  • 🐕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
Horse riding

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Robin +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Robin +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Small White +174 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Small White +174 more · last seen 2025

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Silky Forklet-moss, Bluebell · last seen 2018; Plants — Silky Forklet-moss, Bluebell · last seen 2018

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

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

71 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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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Wildlife to spot

Photos

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