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✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.22554, 1.16361

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug, 16-spot Ladybird +170 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug, 16-spot Ladybird +170 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Oxeye Daisy, Crosswort, Ribwort Plantain +17 more · last seen 2023

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
Miner's Way TrailWalking route43.5 km
Named routeLength 43.5 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Via Francigena - 01 part Great BritainWalking route
Named routeRef VFInternational walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Canterbury Outer Ring WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Regional cycle route
EuroVelo 5 - Via Romea Francigena - part United KingdomCycling route
Named routeRef EV5International cycle route
N/ACycling route247 m
Named routeRef 16Length 247 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route994 m
Named routeRef 16Length 994 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route584 m
Named routeRef 16Length 584 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Ileden Lanebridleway · 1.3 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.3 kmPath type: service
North Downs Waybridleway · 1.4 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.4 kmSurface groundPath type: bridleway
North Downs Waybridleway · 550 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 550 mSurface grassPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Charlton ParkUrban park1.8 km→✦BROOME PARKHistoric site3.7 km→🐄Howletts Wild Animal ParkVisitor farm4.9 km→✦GOODNESTONE PARKHistoric site5 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park2.7 km→🌱Aylesham CemeteryUrban park1.8 km→

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