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Churchdown Wood - Woodland plantation

2 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Walks
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.40009, 0.28720

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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
  • 🐕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
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Best for

1 activity

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Circular Walk from Darent Valley Path DWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Darent Valley PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Grain to WoolwichWalking route76 km
Named routeRef ECPLength 76 kmNational walking route
1066 Harold's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

87 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 177Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 125Cycling route
Named routeRef 125Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Named routeRef 1Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route145 m
Named routeRef 125Length 145 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route80 m
Named routeRef 1Length 80 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath junction towards Churchdown Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath junction towards Churchdown Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Beacon Wood Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→🏞️BEACON WOODCountry park2.5 km→🏞️DARENTHCountry park4.2 km→🌱Scudders HillUrban park1 km→✦Roman granary 250yds (230m) W of St Mary's ChurchHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Waller ParkUrban park3.6 km→

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