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West Wood

✦ Ancient woodland17 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

51.22098, 0.18706

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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 — Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Great Tit +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Great Tit +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss, Wood Bristle-moss +26 more · last seen 2020

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange-tip, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +100 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Orange-tip, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +100 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red Walk, EmmettsWalking route5.6 km
Named routeLength 5.6 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Woodland Ramble, KnoleWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Octavia Hill centenary trail eastWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
Eden Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
SR283public footpath · 351 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 351 mPath type: footway
SR283public footpath · 743 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 743 mPath type: footway
SR283public footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Kraken TDC TrailsCycling route
Named route
NCN Regional Route 12 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route49 m
Named routeRef 12Length 49 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route180 m
Named routeRef 12Length 180 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route259 m
Named routeRef 12Length 259 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route170 m
Named routeRef 12Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
BOAT_SR277byway open to all traffic · 110 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 110 mPath type: track
BOAT_SR277byway open to all traffic · 599 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 599 mPath type: track
BOAT_SR277byway open to all traffic · 5 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 5 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Open air classroom, West Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Open air classroom, West Wood

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✦RIVERHILL HOUSEHistoric site3.2 km→✦HALL PLACEHistoric site2.8 km→✦PENSHURST PLACEHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Knole Park (Deer Park)Urban park5 km→✦KNOLEHistoric site5 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park1.8 km→

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