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Wise's Wood

7 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.19807, 0.90263

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Sparrow, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Hairy Shieldbug, Gorse Shieldbug +120 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Hairy Shieldbug, Gorse Shieldbug +120 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Hyacinthoides, Juniper Haircap +35 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Bluebell, Hyacinthoides, Juniper Haircap +35 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Beech Walk & SculpturesWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wye National Nature Reserve Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
Church Lanepublic footpath · 8 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 8 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Comma TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Orange Tip TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Proposed NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Brewhouse Lanebyway open to all traffic · 255 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 255 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The A251 Faversham Road

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The A251 Faversham Road

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