Paraker Wood
Hythe, East Kent
Photo: David Anstiss, CC BY-SA 2.0Photo: David Anstiss, CC BY-SA 2.0
Paraker Wood is a steep-sided ancient woodland pocket park in the Seabrook Valley between Hythe and Cheriton. Follow the public and permissive footpaths, enjoy spring wildflowers and listen for nightingales on summer evenings. It suits a short, quiet walk of around an hour.
Highlights
- Ancient woodland with spring wildflowers
- Nightingales on summer evenings
- Green woodpeckers, nuthatches and warblers
- Public and permissive footpaths
Good to know
- Steps lead to the higher paths, which get very muddy in winter
- Not suitable for pushchairs or wheelchairs
Getting there
Paraker Wood, Seabrook Valley, Hythe, Kent, CT21 5TH
Get directionsChecked on 15 October 2026 against kentdowns.org.uk. Details change, so please confirm with the venue before you travel. How we check
Nearby
Image: St Leonard's Church, HytheSt Leonard's Church and Ossuary, Hythe
St Leonard's has overlooked Hythe for nearly a thousand years and is known as the church with the bones, thanks to the ossuary in its crypt. Around a thousand skulls line the shelves alongside a huge stack of bones, the largest and best-preserved collection of its kind in Britain. It suits curious teens and history lovers and needs about an hour.
Image: Explore KentHythe Beach
Hythe Beach is a long sloping shingle shore with wide, uninterrupted sea views, a short walk from the winding streets and independent shops of the old town. Combine a seaside stroll with a ride along the Royal Military Canal or a walk from nearby Brockhill Country Park. It suits couples and families for a relaxed few hours.
Photo: David Anstiss, CC BY-SA 2.0Peene Quarry Picnic Site
Peene Quarry is a former chalk quarry in the Kent Downs above Folkestone, now chalk grassland with wide views over the coast towards Dungeness. Walkers come for the North Downs Way, summer orchids and butterflies including the scarce Adonis blue. It suits more adventurous walkers and takes an hour or two.