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✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Crested Grebe and Woodpigeon
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Woodpigeon, Mallard +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Woodpigeon, Mallard +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bright Wave, Otiorhynchus armadillo, Scarce Chaser +36 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Bright Wave, Otiorhynchus armadillo, Scarce Chaser +36 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Turkeytail · last seen 2025; Fungi — Turkeytail · last seen 2025

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Miner's Way TrailWalking route43.5 km
Named routeLength 43.5 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Via Francigena - 01 part Great BritainWalking route
Named routeRef VFInternational walking route
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Cycling

72 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1 Dover to CanterburyCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 5 - Via Romea Francigena - part United KingdomCycling route
Named routeRef EV5International cycle route
Crab & Winkle LinkCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bredlands Lane towards Tile Lodge Farm

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bredlands Lane towards Tile Lodge Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Sarah-Jayne Memorial Play AreaUrban park4.1 km→✦WychurstHistoric site3 km→🌱Littlebourne ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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