Wilderton Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 41 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 41 ha
Places › England › South East › Swale Getting here
51.28149, 0.85014
Open directionsv 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 201m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 201m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +50 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, Common Liverwort · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, 7-spot Ladybird, Lagria atripes +126 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, 7-spot Ladybird, Lagria atripes +126 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Saxon Shore Way Walking route 262 km ▾
Named route Length 262 km Regional walking route
Show on map Augustine Camino Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Two Creeks Circular Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitstable to Iwade Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map Swale Heritage Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 33 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 27 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 27 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1 km ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 1 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 34 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 34 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface concrete
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 48 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 48 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 168 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 168 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the 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
6,635 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,635 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Robin · Song Thrush +39
Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Starling Sturnus vulgaris Stock Dove Columba oenas Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica Tawny Owl Strix aluco Dunnock Prunella modularis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Skylark Alauda arvensis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Coal Tit Periparus ater Siskin Spinus spinus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Jay Garrulus glandarius Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Raven Corvus corax2023 Swift Apus apus2023 Rock Dove Columba livia2023 Red Fox · Field Vole · Hedgehog · Grey Squirrel
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Field Vole Microtus agrestis2024 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2024 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2023 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter
2024 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog · Smooth Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 8 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Dark-edged Bee-fly · Scathophaga stercoraria · 7-spot Ladybird · 22-spot Ladybird · Dotted Bee-fly +3
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2024 22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2024 Dotted Bee-fly Bombylius discolor2024 🌿 Plants 2 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Crescent-cup Liverwort · Common Liverwort
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata Common Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,635 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Robin · Song Thrush +39
Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Starling Sturnus vulgaris Stock Dove Columba oenas Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica Tawny Owl Strix aluco Dunnock Prunella modularis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Skylark Alauda arvensis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Coal Tit Periparus ater Siskin Spinus spinus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Jay Garrulus glandarius Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Raven Corvus corax2023 Swift Apus apus2023 Rock Dove Columba livia2023 Red Fox · Field Vole · Hedgehog · Grey Squirrel
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Field Vole Microtus agrestis2024 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2024 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2023 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter
2024 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog · Smooth Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 8 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Dark-edged Bee-fly · Scathophaga stercoraria · 7-spot Ladybird · 22-spot Ladybird · Dotted Bee-fly +3
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2024 22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2024 Dotted Bee-fly Bombylius discolor2024 🌿 Plants 2 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Crescent-cup Liverwort · Common Liverwort
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata Common Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
10-spot Ladybird
10-spot Ladybird
Adalia decempunctata2024
Adalia decempunctata2024
Devil's Coach-horse Ocypus olens2023
Devil's Coach-horse Ocypus olens2023
Platycis minutus Platycis minutus2023
Platycis minutus Platycis minutus2023 