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Warren Plantation

3 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.23927, 1.12754

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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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Mallard, Coot +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Mallard, Coot +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brimstone, Stag Beetle, Meadow Brown +81 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brimstone, Stag Beetle, Meadow Brown +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Salad Burnet, Common Knapweed, Red Fescue +38 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Salad Burnet, Common Knapweed, Red Fescue +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Chickweed, Rough Hawkbit, Smooth Hawk's-beard +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional 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
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bourne Park Lanepublic footpath · 11 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 11 mSurface groundPath type: service
Bourne Park Lanepublic footpath · 423 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 423 mSurface groundPath type: service
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Cycling

140 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
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Great Stour WayCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Higham Lanebridleway · 88 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 88 mSurface compactedPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Elham Valley Way enters Warren Plantation

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Elham Valley Way enters Warren Plantation

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🌱Charlton ParkUrban park1.7 km→🐄Howletts Wild Animal ParkVisitor farm3.7 km→🌱King George V Memorial FieldUrban park4.6 km→🌱Nackington ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Littlebourne ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Littlebourne ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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