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Whitehill Wood

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.32059, 0.24195

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 132m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Great Tit +35 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Great Tit +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue +75 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue +75 more · last seen 2025

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

6 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Darent Valley PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Ightham Mote Circular Walk to Oldbury Hill, Ightham MoteWalking route8.8 km

Enjoy this scenic circular walk from Ightham Mote to Oldbury Hill, which offers fine views across the Kentish countryside while passing through an area of mixed woodland as well as fish ponds and an old quarry, possibly dating to the Roman period.

Named routeLength 8.8 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Samuel Palmer TrailWalking route

Immerse yourself in the life, work and inspiration of Samuel Palmer on an audio-guided journey through Shoreham and surrounding areas.

Named routeLocal walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
SR712public footpath · 672 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 672 mPath type: footway
SR80public footpath · 318 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 318 mPath type: footway
SR712public footpath · 123 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 123 mPath type: footway
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Knatts Valley Roadbyway open to all traffic · 578 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 578 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dry valley on the North Downs

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dry valley on the North Downs

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St Edith's WellUrban park1.8 km→✦Otford PalaceHistoric site3.6 km→✦Otford PalaceHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Palace FieldUrban park3.7 km→🌱Palace GreenUrban park3.7 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→

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