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West Wood

✦ Ancient woodland172 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome172 ha

Getting here

51.14876, 1.05741

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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
  • 🅿️West Wood Car Park 24m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Hyacinthoides, Bank Haircap +35 more · last seen 2022

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Comma, Red Admiral +124 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Comma, Red Admiral +124 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Rye to DoverWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 17Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 17Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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
N/ACycling route41 m
Named routeRef 17Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Skeete Roadbridleway · 628 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 628 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway and footpath junction in West Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway and footpath junction in West Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Court Lodge GreenUrban park3.2 km→✦Bowl barrow 90m north of Stowting CourtHistoric site2.6 km→🌱Farthing CommonUrban park2.9 km→✦Bowl barrow 500m west of Mariners, one of six in West WoodHistoric site600 m→✦Bowl barrow, the southernmost of six in West WoodHistoric site600 m→✦Motte and Bailey Castle 200m North-West of Stowting ChurchHistoric site2.1 km→

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