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Wychurst

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeHeritageBirds
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

51.33340, 1.11425

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Campsite

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +86 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Farm visits

Zoo or animal collection nearby

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Black TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
New Roadpublic footpath · 1.1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.1 kmSurface groundPath type: track
New Roadpublic footpath · 149 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 149 mSurface groundPath type: track
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Cycling

90 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 183Cycling route
Named routeRef 183National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1 Dover to CanterburyCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Crab & Winkle WayCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Crab & Winkle LinkCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Part of the bear enclosure, Wildwood, Herne

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Part of the bear enclosure, Wildwood, Herne

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Hampton Coastal ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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