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Yockletts Banks

✦ Ancient woodland18 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

51.18653, 1.04133

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam +32 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brimstone, Large White, Speckled Wood +215 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brimstone, Large White, Speckled Wood +215 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Wye National Nature Reserve Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Thorn Lanepublic footpath · 10 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 10 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route982 m
Named routeRef 17Length 982 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 18Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route26 m
Named routeRef 17Length 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland Trail in Yockletts Banks

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland Trail in Yockletts Banks

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St Bartholomew's ChurchUrban park1.6 km→✦Bowl barrow, the westernmost of six in Eggringe WoodHistoric site4.2 km→🌱CommonUrban park1.9 km→🌱CommonUrban park1.9 km→⚽Bossingham Playing FieldPlaying field2.7 km→✦Oval barrow in Shrub's WoodHistoric site3.1 km→

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