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Bourne Wood - Urban woodland

0 ha

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsCycling
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.19688, 0.83782

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via NCN National Route 17
  • 🐕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
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Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 17

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: North Downs Way (Eastern)

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Beech Walk & SculpturesWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
🚴

Cycling

64 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Comma TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Orange Tip TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
Proposed NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
North Downs Way/Pilgrims Waybyway open to all traffic · 1.8 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.8 kmSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gold Hill at Westwell Downs

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gold Hill at Westwell Downs

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Repton ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Repton Park Nature ReserveUrban park4.5 km→🌱Repton Connect Community GardenUrban park4.5 km→🌱Repton Park WalkUrban park4.8 km→🦉HOTHFIELD COMMONNature reserve2.6 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→

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