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St John's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland37 ha

📷 Oast House Archive · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome37 ha

Getting here

51.08265, 0.94764

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Nightingale, Great Tit +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Nightingale, Great Tit +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Early Bumblebee +45 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Early Bumblebee +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
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
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Peacock TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath into Stockshill Wood

📷 Oast House Archive · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath into Stockshill Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Port Lympne ReserveVisitor farm4.3 km→🦉POULTON WOOD, ALDINGTONNature reserve1.1 km→✦Royal Military Canal, Honeypot Cottage to West Hythe DamHistoric site4.1 km→✦Royal Military Canal, Bonnington Bridge to Gigger's Green BridgeHistoric site1.3 km→✦Royal Military Canal, Bilsington Bridge to Bonnington BridgeHistoric site2.2 km→🌱The Walled GardenUrban park4.6 km→

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