Spuckles Shaw ✦ Ancient woodland 52 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 52 ha
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51.27441, 0.82845
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +56 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Nicholson's Beard-moss, Clustered Feather-moss, White-tipped Bristle-moss +24 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Painted Lady, Meadow Brown +59 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Large White, Painted Lady, Meadow Brown +59 more · last seen 2024
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Saxon Shore Way Walking route 262 km ▾
Named route Length 262 km Regional walking route
Show on map Augustine Camino Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Two Creeks Circular Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Oftord to Canterbury Cathedral Walking route ▾
follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitstable to Iwade Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map 16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 17 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 17 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 48 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 48 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 80 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 80 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 198 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 198 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 207 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 207 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Bridleway Junction in Barn Wood
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Wildlife to spot
4,360 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,360 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Great Tit · Robin · Carrion Crow · Blackbird +43
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Tawny Owl Strix aluco Jay Garrulus glandarius Nuthatch Sitta europaea Greenfinch Chloris chloris Dunnock Prunella modularis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Swallow Hirundo rustica Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Skylark Alauda arvensis Coal Tit Periparus ater Stock Dove Columba oenas Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Rook Corvus frugilegus Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Herring Gull Larus argentatus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Starling Sturnus vulgaris Whitethroat Curruca communis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Siskin Spinus spinus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Redwing Turdus iliacus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Common Gull Larus canus Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Field Vole · Hedgehog
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Field Vole Microtus agrestis2024 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2024 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Cuckoo-Spit Insect · 7-spot Ladybird
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Clustered Feather-moss · Nicholson's Beard-moss · Common Striated Feather-moss · Lateral Cryphaea · White-tipped Bristle-moss +22
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum Nicholson's Beard-moss Didymodon nicholsonii Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,360 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Great Tit · Robin · Carrion Crow · Blackbird +43
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Tawny Owl Strix aluco Jay Garrulus glandarius Nuthatch Sitta europaea Greenfinch Chloris chloris Dunnock Prunella modularis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Swallow Hirundo rustica Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Skylark Alauda arvensis Coal Tit Periparus ater Stock Dove Columba oenas Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Rook Corvus frugilegus Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Herring Gull Larus argentatus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Starling Sturnus vulgaris Whitethroat Curruca communis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Siskin Spinus spinus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Redwing Turdus iliacus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Common Gull Larus canus Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Field Vole · Hedgehog
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Field Vole Microtus agrestis2024 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2024 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Cuckoo-Spit Insect · 7-spot Ladybird
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Clustered Feather-moss · Nicholson's Beard-moss · Common Striated Feather-moss · Lateral Cryphaea · White-tipped Bristle-moss +22
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum Nicholson's Beard-moss Didymodon nicholsonii Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Common Pocket-moss
Common Pocket-moss
Fissidens taxifolius
Fissidens taxifolius
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum
Velvet Feather-moss Brachytheciastrum velutinum
Velvet Feather-moss Brachytheciastrum velutinum
Dwarf Feather-moss Microeurhynchium pumilum
Dwarf Feather-moss Microeurhynchium pumilum
Green Yoke-moss Zygodon viridissimus
Green Yoke-moss Zygodon viridissimus
Even Scalewort Radula complanata
Even Scalewort Radula complanata
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens
Flat Neckera Neckera complanata
Flat Neckera Neckera complanata
Elegant Silk-moss Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans
Elegant Silk-moss Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Rambling Tail-moss Anomodon viticulosus
Rambling Tail-moss Anomodon viticulosus
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata
Supine Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum
Supine Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla
Common Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha2024
Common Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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