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Tolsford Plantation

2 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.10312, 1.07205

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦102+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mediterranean Gull and Black Redstart
  • 🌿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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mediterranean Gull, Black Redstart, Rook +99 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mediterranean Gull, Black Redstart, Rook +99 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Grey-patched Mining Bee, Western Honey Bee, Orange-tailed Mining Bee +121 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Forked Veilwort · last seen 2026; Plants — Forked Veilwort · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional 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
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Canal PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cinque Ports CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
to the EurotunnelCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tolsford Plantation

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tolsford Plantation

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Nearby places

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🌱Holman's FieldUrban park3.5 km→🌱Holman's FieldUrban park3.6 km→🌱OaklandsUrban park3.8 km→🌱OaklandsUrban park3.8 km→🌱Cheriton Recreation GroundUrban park5 km→✦SANDLING PARKHistoric site2.2 km→

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