Stockbury Hill Wood, Kent Downs

Name: Stockbury Hill Wood
Address: Kent Downs, United Kingdom

#20 among attractions in Kent Downs

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Facts and practical information

Stockbury Hill Wood is a 5-hectare nature reserve near Stockbury, north-east of Maidstone in Kent. It is managed by the Kent Wildlife Trust. ()

Elevation: 407 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°19'1"N, 0°37'59"E

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Kent Downs United Kingdom

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Stockbury Hill Wood – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bredgar and Wormshill Light Railway, St Mary's and All Saints Church, Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre, Sittingbourne & Milton Regis Golf Club.

2.6 miSE
Scenic railroads, Tours, Museum
Bredgar and Wormshill Light Railway, Sittingbourne
66 min walk • The Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway is located near the villages of Wormshill and Bredgar in Kent, just south of Sittingbourne. It is a 2 ft narrow gauge railway about one-half mile in length. The BWLR is a private line which has been built up as a hobby by a group of friends since the early 1970s.
3.9 miW
Church
St Mary's and All Saints Church, Maidstone
101 min walk • St Mary's and All Saints is a parish church in Boxley, Kent begun in the 13th century and with additions in the 14th and 15th centuries. The church was restored in the 1870s. It is a Grade I listed building.
3.1 miNW
51°20'29"N • 0°34'24"E
Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre, Gillingham
79 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
2.1 miNE
51°20'17"N • 0°40'1"E
Sittingbourne & Milton Regis Golf Club, Sittingbourne
53 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
2.7 miNW
Park
Foxburrow Wood, Rainham
70 min walk • Foxburrow Wood is a 6.1-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Rainham in Kent. It is owned and managed by Medway Council. This is a remnant of a much larger historic wood, and it has flora which are indicators of ancient woodland such as herb paris and bluebells.
3.2 miE
Area
Borden, Sittingbourne
82 min walk • Borden is a village and electoral ward situated immediately south west of Sittingbourne, Kent, from which it is separated by a small area of rural land. The history of the name could be questioned. It may be derived from bor and then either from denu or denn.
3.8 miSW
Area
Bearsted, Maidstone
97 min walk • Bearsted is a village and civil parish with railway station in mid-Kent, England, two miles east of Maidstone town centre.
3.2 miSW
Church, Romanesque architecture
St Martin of Tours Church, Maidstone
82 min walk • St Martin of Tours is a parish church in Detling, Kent. Dedicated to Martin of Tours, the building was constructed in the 12th century with 13th and 15th-century additions and restoration carried out in the late 19th century. It is a Grade I listed building.
2.3 miSW
Park
White Horse Wood, Maidstone
60 min walk • White Horse Wood is a recently created English country park near Thurnham to the north of Maidstone, Kent. Located within the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the park is a Site of Nature Conservation Interest.
3.3 miSW
Park
The Larches, Maidstone
85 min walk • The Larches is a 25-hectare nature reserve north of Detling, which is north of Maidstone in Kent. It is managed by Kent Wildlife Trust.
3.1 miSW
Bridge
Jade's Crossing, Maidstone
80 min walk • Jade's Crossing is a footbridge in Detling, Kent, England. The footbridge crosses the A249, a major road which runs between Maidstone and Sheerness.

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How to get to Stockbury Hill Wood by public transport?

The nearest stations to Stockbury Hill Wood:

Bus

Rumstead Lane • Lines: 334 (9 min walk)