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Stony Lane Wood

✦ Ancient woodland23 ha

📷 John Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

51.15509, 1.16645

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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 165m 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 — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Rambling Tail-moss · last seen 2018

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Wren, Woodpigeon +37 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Wren, Woodpigeon +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell +95 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell +95 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
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional 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
Miner's Way TrailWalking route43.5 km
Named routeLength 43.5 kmRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Regional cycle route
EuroVelo 5 - Via Romea Francigena - part United KingdomCycling route
Named routeRef EV5International cycle route
N/ACycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 16Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 16Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 17Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mansell Lanebridleway · 363 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 363 mSurface unpavedPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stony Lane Wood

📷 John Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stony Lane Wood

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Nearby places

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✦BROOME PARKHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Denton WoodUrban park1.6 km→🌱Hawkinge Cemetery and CrematoriumUrban park4.1 km→🌱Hawkinge Cemetery and CrematoriumUrban park4.3 km→🌱Exercise AreaUrban park4.9 km→🦉JUMPING DOWNSNature reserve4.8 km→

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