Spong Wood

A hidden piece of ancient woodland filled with wildlife.

Opening times: open at all times.
Best time to visit: April to July, September to November.

  • No facilities

Size: 18 hectares.

Parking information: Limited car parking is available outside the village church. No parking prior to Sunday services please. Car park on the grass. 800m road before 300m rough track. Long walk from parking area to reserve.

Bicycle parking: No - bikes are not allowed in the reserve.

Dogs: Dogs on leads.

Not Wheelchair accessible. The surface leading from car park slopes, and the access is via rough track. Muddy when wet.

About the reserve

This piece of ancient woodland is tucked away within the typical farmland landscape, only accessible by foot. This creates a fantastic peaceful walk in the woodland, often without seeing a soul on site. Come spring, the woodland transforms into the much-loved British woodland scene, covered in bluebells accompanied with the sounds of greater-spotted woodpeckers drumming on the trees and the haunting cries of a buzzard circling overhead. If you go at the crack of dawn, you may even catch glimpses of roe deer wondering through the trees.

Contact Us

If you need to get in touch regarding Spong Wood, for any reason, please contact:

Karen Weeks
Contact number: 01622 662012
Contact email: karen.weeks@kentwildlife.org.uk 

Environmental designation

  • Area of Outstanding Beauty (AONB)
  • Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)
  • Local Wildlife Site (LWS)
  • Site of Nature Conservation Importance (SNCI)