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Spring Wood

✦ Ancient woodland26 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

51.12945, 0.93494

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 426m away — 2 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

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Moorhen +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Moorhen +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Field Grasshopper, Azure Damselfly +8 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

6 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Wye National Nature Reserve Nature TrailWalking 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
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Cycling

61 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Brimstone TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Comma TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Orange Tip TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peacock TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Proposed NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footbridge near Spring Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footbridge near Spring Wood

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Nearby places

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🌱Willesborough CemeteryUrban park2.9 km→🌱Civic Centre South ParkUrban park4.3 km→🦉ASHFORD GREEN CORRIDORSNature reserve4.4 km→✦HATCH PARKHistoric site700 m→🌱New Town GreenUrban park3.8 km→🌱Little BurtonUrban park4.2 km→

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