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Springfield Wood

1 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.09090, 0.99159

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Mediterranean Gull, Chaffinch +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pochard, Mediterranean Gull, Chaffinch +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Yellow-legged Mining Bee +295 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Yellow-legged Mining Bee +295 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hyacinthoides, Silky Wall Feather-moss, Euphrasia officinalis · last seen 2024; Plants — Hyacinthoides, Silky Wall Feather-moss, Euphrasia officinalis · last seen 2024

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: Camber to FolkestoneWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational 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

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
NCN National Route 172Cycling route
Named routeRef 172National Cycle Network
Cinque Ports CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Springfield Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Port Lympne ReserveVisitor farm2.3 km→✦SANDLING PARKHistoric site4.4 km→✦Royal Military Canal, West Hythe Bridge to Scanlon's BridgeHistoric site5 km→✦Royal Military Canal, Honeypot Cottage to West Hythe DamHistoric site2.5 km→🌱Lympne Castle GroundsUrban park3.1 km→🦉POULTON WOOD, ALDINGTONNature reserve3.8 km→

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