Description
King’s Wood in Ashford is an ancient woodland in the heart of the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Beauty and is 588ha of mixed conifer and broadleaf woodland, with highlights including the sweet chestnut coppice and beech woodland with bluebell displays in the Spring. It is home to fallow deer, adders, nightjars, green woodpeckers, as well as lesser and greater spotted woodpeckers, with walking trails and wood sculptures.
Opening Hours
At all times.
Price
Free.
Train
Wye Station.
Bus
666 from Faversham Station and Court Street, Ashford: Park Street and 667 from Canterbury & Charing.
Additional Notes
The Stour Valley Creative Partnership oversees the artistic elements incorporated in the wood, with sculpture trails and commissioned artworks in the woods.
Facilties
Free Parking
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Picture Credit: © Forestry England.
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