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The Rough

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.32713, 0.92878

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦105+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Pied Wagtail
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Pied Wagtail, Redshank +102 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Pied Wagtail, Redshank +102 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Shrill Carder Bee, 16-spot Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug +26 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Shrill Carder Bee, 16-spot Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug +26 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 1

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Two Creeks Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Black TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitstable to IwadeWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 183Cycling route
Named routeRef 183National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route446 m
Named routeRef 1Length 446 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route961 m
Named routeRef 1Length 961 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route133 m
Named routeRef 1Length 133 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Strawberry growing in October - a modern method

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Strawberry growing in October - a modern method

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦The site of St Saviour's Abbey, including the remains of an Iron Age farmstead and Faversham Roman villaHistoric site2.4 km→🦉SOUTH BANK OF THE SWALENature reserve2.7 km→🦉OARE MARSHESNature reserve3.5 km→🌱Oare Gunpowder Works Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Oare Gunpowder Works Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Faversham and Mid Kent Memorial Park and CrematoriumUrban park2.4 km→

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