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Sprats Wood

✦ Ancient woodland126 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome126 ha

Getting here

51.23499, 0.98912

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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 114m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bank Haircap · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Dark Bush-cricket, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Lesser Marsh Grasshopper +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 37 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Kent County Council Centenary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Canterbury Outer Ring WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Great Stour WayCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 18Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route738 m
Named routeRef 18Length 738 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route395 m
Named routeRef 18Length 395 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

16 public paths nearby

Public paths
Pilgrims Cycle Trailrestricted byway · 625 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 625 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Pilgrims Cycle Trailbridleway · 53 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 53 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Pilgrims Cycle Trailbyway open to all traffic · 493 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 493 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Pilgrims Cycle Trailrestricted byway · 1.9 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.9 kmSurface compactedPath type: track
Pilgrims Cycle Trailrestricted byway · 6 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 6 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath junction in Denge Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath junction in Denge Wood

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🌱Village GreenUrban park3 km→🌱Quiet gardenUrban park2.1 km→🌱Raised lower terraceUrban park2.2 km→🌱Middle terraceUrban park2.2 km→🌱Top terraceUrban park2.2 km→✦CHILHAM CASTLEHistoric site2.4 km→

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