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Willow Wood

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.21483, 1.19080

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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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Wren +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Wren +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug +151 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug +151 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wild Carrot, Oxeye Daisy, Ribwort Plantain +39 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Wild Carrot, Oxeye Daisy, Ribwort Plantain +39 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Autumn Hawkbit, Red Dead-nettle, Bristly Oxtongue +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
Miner's Way TrailWalking route43.5 km
Named routeLength 43.5 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Via Francigena - 01 part Great BritainWalking route
Named routeRef VFInternational walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Canterbury Outer Ring WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Church Lanepublic footpath · 54 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 54 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Regional cycle route
EuroVelo 5 - Via Romea Francigena - part United KingdomCycling route
Named routeRef EV5International cycle route
N/ACycling route262 m
Named routeRef 16Length 262 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route73 m
Named routeRef 16Length 73 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 16Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
North Downs Waybridleway · 639 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 639 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway
North Downs Waybridleway · 711 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 711 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pond Lane in Well Wood

📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pond Lane in Well Wood

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