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Chalk Pit Wood - Woodland plantation

1 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.31083, 0.26429

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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
Walking trails

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Family Walk, KnoleWalking route5 km

This is a 5km walk over a mixture of hard surfaces and concrete. There are also sections of short grass and bare earth. Paths climb and descend throughout the walk. Dogs welcome on a lead. This walk is suited to visitors with sturdy pushchairs.

Named routeLength 5 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Boundary Walk, KnoleWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmDuration 01:15Round tripLocal walking route
Ightham Mote Circular Walk to Knole, Ightham MoteWalking route13.6 km

A circular from Ightham Mote through Kentish countryside, along the Greensand Way & areas of outstanding natural beauty, to Knole Park. Return to Ightham Mote via the Duchess Walk, Godden Green & Broadhoath Wood. Undulating trail. Not suitable for wheels.

Named routeLength 13.6 kmDuration 05:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Pilgrims Waybyway open to all traffic · 1.1 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.1 kmSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland by Pilgrims Way

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland by Pilgrims Way

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St Edith's WellUrban park2.5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→✦Large multivallate hillfort and Palaeolithic rock shelters at Oldbury HillHistoric site3 km→✦Church Field VillaHistoric site4.9 km→✦Milestone on Pilgrim's WayHistoric site3.2 km→⛪St George's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→

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