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Waregrave's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.24771, 0.43283

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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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Campsite

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Mute Swan +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Mute Swan +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Floating Pennywort, Bluebell +30 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Floating Pennywort, Bluebell +30 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Comma +190 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Comma +190 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Scenic Green Trail Section 1Walking route6.4 km
Named routeRef SGT1Length 6.4 kmLocal walking route
Scenic Green Trail Stage 3Walking route8.8 km
Named routeRef SGT3Length 8.8 kmLocal walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
Medway Valley WalkWalking route45 km
Named routeLength 45 kmRegional walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 12 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 178Cycling route
Named routeRef 178National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wild garlic in Waregrave's Wood

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wild garlic in Waregrave's Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️MANOR PARKCountry park4.9 km→🌱Manor Park Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Wateringbury Playing FieldsUrban park700 m→🏞️TESTON BRIDGECountry park900 m→🌱Teston BridgeUrban park900 m→🌱Linear ParkUrban park3.6 km→

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