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The Forest

✦ Ancient woodland91 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome91 ha

Getting here

51.15248, 0.75912

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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 on site — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Jackdaw +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Jackdaw +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Winter Moth, Mottled Umber, Small Dusty Wave +137 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Winter Moth, Mottled Umber, Small Dusty Wave +137 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

6 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
Fens & Dragonflys WalkWalking route
Named route
Bogs & Giants WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sundews & Views WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Grovepublic footpath · 59 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 59 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Comma TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 18Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.1 km
Named routeRef 18Length 9.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route83 m
Named routeRef 18Length 83 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland Path in the Forest

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland Path in the Forest

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉HOTHFIELD COMMONNature reserve4.8 km→🌱Malt House FarmUrban park3 km→🌱Cobham WoodUrban park3.2 km→🌱Forstal FarmUrban park3.3 km→🐄Pluckley Farm ShopVisitor farm2.2 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→

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