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Waddenhall Wood

✦ Ancient woodland46 ha

📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome46 ha

Getting here

51.20554, 1.04907

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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
  • 📍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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cut-leaved Crane's-bill, White Clover, Dandelion +80 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Hairy Shieldbug +240 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Hairy Shieldbug +240 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Canterbury Outer Ring WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Stoneway Parkpublic footpath · 135 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 135 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route738 m
Named routeRef 18Length 738 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route982 m
Named routeRef 17Length 982 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route26 m
Named routeRef 17Length 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field boundary alongside Waddenhall Wood

📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field boundary alongside Waddenhall Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St Bartholomew's ChurchUrban park2.1 km→✦Bowl barrow, the westernmost of six in Eggringe WoodHistoric site3.5 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→⚽Bossingham Playing FieldPlaying field2.1 km→🌱CommonUrban park2.4 km→🌱CommonUrban park2.4 km→

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