Clowes Wood
Description
Enjoy miles of cycling and walking trails in this area of woodland near Whitstable. The site is also a nature reserve and includes attractive mixed woodland, heathland and wet meadow. Look out for wildlife which includes woodpeckers, Woodcock and if you're lucky an owl.
Part of National Cycle Route 1, known as the
Crab and Winkle Way
, passes through the woods. You could follow this lovely traffic free path from nearby Whitstable to reach the woods.
The walk can be extended by heading east through Thornden Wood and West Blean Wood to the splendid
Wildwood Forest Park
. Here you will find a wonderful collection of animals including badgers, foxes, otters, pine marten and red squirrels. Also in Thornden Wood you can climb Knockhimdown Hill for nice views over the area.
To extend your walking in the area you can head to Whitstable harbour and try the
Whitstable to Herne Bay Walk
along the coast.
Clowes Wood Postcode
B94 5JP
N.B
Postcode may be approximate for some rural locations
Clowes Wood Ordnance Survey Map
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Clowes Wood Aerial Photo View Map
Distance
3 miles (5.5 km)
Difficulty
*
Joining Routes
Whitstable to Herne Bay
,
Crab and Winkle Way
,
Blean Woods National Nature Reserve
Memory Map Route
Clowes Wood.mmo
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GPX File
Clowes Wood.gpx
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Route Photos
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Map (Route in Red)
Aerial Photo View of this route
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