King's Wood, Challock
Challock, Mid Kent
Image: Forestry EnglandKing's Wood is a 588 hectare Forestry England woodland in the Kent Downs near Challock, mixing conifers with broadleaf trees. Follow the public footpaths through sweet chestnut coppice and beech groves, which fill with bluebells in spring. It suits walkers, families and riders for anything from an hour to a half day.
Highlights
- Sweet chestnut coppice and tall beech groves
- Bluebell carpets in spring
- A network of public footpaths through the Kent Downs
- Off-road riding on the gravel tracks, with horsebox parking
- Forest bathing sessions
Good to know
- Coppicing work may be under way near the horsebox parking track, especially on Mondays and Tuesdays
- The nearest train station is Wye
Getting there
King's Wood, Challock, White Hill, Challock, Kent, TN25 4ARParking: Main car park off White Hill, with ANPR parking charges from 1 October 2026.
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