Westfield Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 42 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 42 ha
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51.33304, 0.33363
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking on site — 6 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking on site — 6 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +54 more · last seen 2025
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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Forked Veilwort, Bank Haircap · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Common Carder Bee +56 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Common Carder Bee +56 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Oftord to Canterbury Cathedral Walking route ▾
follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Scenic Green Trail Section 1 Walking route 6.4 km ▾
Named route Ref SGT1 Length 6.4 km Local walking route
Show on map North Downs Way (Eastern) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Wealdway Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Hognore Lane byway open to all traffic · 415 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 415 m Surface gravel Path type: track
Show on map Honeypot Lane byway open to all traffic · 788 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 788 m Path type: track
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
7,492 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,492 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Blackbird · Blue Tit · Robin · Jackdaw · Song Thrush +39
Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Rook Corvus frugilegus Jay Garrulus glandarius Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Greenfinch Chloris chloris Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Coal Tit Periparus ater Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Stock Dove Columba oenas Raven Corvus corax Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Redwing Turdus iliacus Swallow Hirundo rustica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Skylark Alauda arvensis Linnet Linaria cannabina Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Red Fox · Badger
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Badger Meles meles Rufous Grasshopper · Common Blue · Sallow Pea-galler · Large White · Small Heath +13
Rufous Grasshopper Gomphocerippus rufus Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024 Sallow Pea-galler Euura pedunculi Large White Pieris brassicae2024 Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024 Forked Veilwort · Bank Haircap
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,492 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Blackbird · Blue Tit · Robin · Jackdaw · Song Thrush +39
Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Rook Corvus frugilegus Jay Garrulus glandarius Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Greenfinch Chloris chloris Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Coal Tit Periparus ater Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Stock Dove Columba oenas Raven Corvus corax Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Redwing Turdus iliacus Swallow Hirundo rustica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Skylark Alauda arvensis Linnet Linaria cannabina Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Red Fox · Badger
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Badger Meles meles Rufous Grasshopper · Common Blue · Sallow Pea-galler · Large White · Small Heath +13
Rufous Grasshopper Gomphocerippus rufus Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024 Sallow Pea-galler Euura pedunculi Large White Pieris brassicae2024 Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024 Forked Veilwort · Bank Haircap
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Siphoninus phillyreae Siphoninus phillyreae
Siphoninus phillyreae Siphoninus phillyreae
Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius pomaceus
Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius pomaceus
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans
Polydrusus formosus Polydrusus formosus
Polydrusus formosus Polydrusus formosus
Phyllaphis fagi Phyllaphis fagi
Phyllaphis fagi Phyllaphis fagi
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024
Chalk Hill Blue Polyommatus coridon2024
Chalk Hill Blue Polyommatus coridon2024 