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Spring Wood

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.32190, 0.34660

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Common Carder Bee +70 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Common Carder Bee +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

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

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: North Downs Way (Eastern)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 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
Scenic Green Trail Section 1Walking route6.4 km
Named routeRef SGT1Length 6.4 kmLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Pilgrims Waybyway open to all traffic · 1.1 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.1 kmSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Spring Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

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🏞️TROSLEYCountry park800 m→🌱Leybourne ChaseUrban park4.1 km→🌱Macey's MeadowUrban park4.8 km→🌱Great Comp GardenUrban park4 km→🌱Leybourne ChaseUrban park4.3 km→🌱walled gardenUrban park4.3 km→

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