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Starmore Wood

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Tony Hunt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.40948, 0.43845

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 191m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +47 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Common Feather-moss +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Peacock, Red Admiral +59 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Peacock, Red Admiral +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
1066 Harold's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Purple Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Red Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRound trip
Medway Valley WalkWalking route45 km
Named routeLength 45 kmRegional walking route
Strood Community TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

147 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heron TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 179National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entry to Starmore Wood

📷 Tony Hunt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entry to Starmore Wood

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🏞️JESKYNSCountry park3.6 km→🌱Shorne Woods Country ParkUrban park1.5 km→🏞️SHORNE WOODCountry park1.5 km→🌱Watermill GardensUrban park4.6 km→🌱Shorne Wood Country ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Volunteer GardenUrban park1.5 km→

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