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Wrotham Wood

✦ Ancient woodland174 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome174 ha

Getting here

51.20775, 0.82846

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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 nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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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, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cape Thread-moss · last seen 2021

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Small White +54 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Small White +54 more · last seen 2025

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

9 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Beech Walk & SculpturesWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Comma TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Orange Tip TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 17Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
North Downs Way/Pilgrims Waybyway open to all traffic · 1.8 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.8 kmSurface gravelPath type: track
Squids Gate Lanebyway open to all traffic · 791 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 791 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ex-Caravan in Wrotham Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ex-Caravan in Wrotham Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→🦉HOTHFIELD COMMONNature reserve3.5 km→🌱Charing Alderbed MeadowUrban park2 km→✦The archbishop's palaceHistoric site2.2 km→🐄Charing Farm ShopVisitor farm2.3 km→🌱Beech Court GardensUrban park2.4 km→

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