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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 6 ha
Places › England › South East › Swale Getting here
51.27235, 0.90593
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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ 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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Tawny Owl, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Tawny Owl, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Stag Beetle, Dotted Bee-fly +154 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Stag Beetle, Dotted Bee-fly +154 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Stour Valley Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 82.9 km Regional walking route
Show on map Saxon Shore Way Walking route 262 km ▾
Named route Length 262 km Regional walking route
Show on map North Downs Way (Canterbury loop) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Augustine Camino Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Oftord to Canterbury Cathedral Walking route ▾
follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 18 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 18 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 183 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 183 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 2.1 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 737 m ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 737 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
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 1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos Path in Winding Hill Wood
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Wildlife to spot
6,596 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,596 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Robin · Woodpigeon · Chaffinch · Blackbird +41
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons2024 Coot Fulica atra2024 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Badger
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Badger Meles meles Dark-edged Bee-fly · Dotted Bee-fly · Batman Hoverfly · Face Fly · Agapanthia cardui +17
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Dotted Bee-fly Bombylius discolor Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2024 Face Fly Musca autumnalis2025 Agapanthia cardui Agapanthia cardui2024 Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,596 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Robin · Woodpigeon · Chaffinch · Blackbird +41
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons2024 Coot Fulica atra2024 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Badger
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Badger Meles meles Dark-edged Bee-fly · Dotted Bee-fly · Batman Hoverfly · Face Fly · Agapanthia cardui +17
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Dotted Bee-fly Bombylius discolor Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2024 Face Fly Musca autumnalis2025 Agapanthia cardui Agapanthia cardui2024 Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2024
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2024
Phasia aurigera Phasia aurigera2024
Phasia aurigera Phasia aurigera2024
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2024
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2024
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2024
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2024
Anthracite Bee-fly Anthrax anthrax2025
Anthracite Bee-fly Anthrax anthrax2025
Banded General Stratiomys potamida2025
Banded General Stratiomys potamida2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2024
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2024
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2024
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2024
Cheilosia impressa Cheilosia impressa2024
Cheilosia impressa Cheilosia impressa2024
Physocephala rufipes Physocephala rufipes2024
Physocephala rufipes Physocephala rufipes2024
Chrysura radians Chrysura radians2024
Chrysura radians Chrysura radians2024
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2024
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2024
Lucilia Lucilia2024
Lucilia Lucilia2024 