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West Blean Wood

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.33057, 1.10357

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Mediterranean Gull, Robin +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Mediterranean Gull, Robin +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Red-legged Shieldbug +84 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Red-legged Shieldbug +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Black TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
New Roadpublic footpath · 850 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 850 mSurface compactedPath type: track
New Roadpublic footpath · 1.1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.1 kmSurface groundPath type: track
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Cycling

119 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Crab & Winkle WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Crab & Winkle Way extensionCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 183Cycling route
Named routeRef 183National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1 Dover to CanterburyCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Crab & Winkle WayCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track junction, West Blean Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track junction, West Blean Wood

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