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Twenty Acre Wood

✦ Ancient woodland17 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

51.11830, 0.75611

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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
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Walking trails

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Green Woodpecker, Wren, Blackbird +41 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Green Woodpecker, Wren, Blackbird +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Winter Moth, Mottled Umber, White-legged Damselfly +166 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Winter Moth, Mottled Umber, White-legged Damselfly +166 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
Godinton Park Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 11 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 11Regional cycle route
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 route47 m
Named routeRef 18Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Twenty Acre Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Twenty Acre Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hookstead GreenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Hookstead GreenUrban park4.2 km→⛪All Saints ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→🐄The Retreat Animal SanctuaryVisitor farm2.2 km→🌱Forstal FarmUrban park3.3 km→🌱Malt House FarmUrban park3.5 km→

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