Buckwell Wood

Wood, Forest in Kent Canterbury

England

Buckwell Wood

13-17, The Elms A terrace of three houses, built on <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4825520">TR2062 : Land adjacent to 11, The Elms</a>. — 13-17, The Elms Credit: John Baker

Buckwell Wood is a picturesque woodland located in the county of Kent, England. Situated near the village of Buckwell, the wood covers an area of approximately 50 acres and is known for its natural beauty and diverse wildlife.

The wood is predominantly made up of deciduous trees, such as oak, beech, and ash, which create a dense canopy that provides shade and shelter for the various species that call the wood home. The forest floor is adorned with an array of wildflowers, including bluebells, primroses, and wood anemones, creating a vibrant and colorful display during the spring season.

Buckwell Wood is a popular destination for nature enthusiasts and walkers, who can explore the numerous winding trails and paths that crisscross through the woodland. These trails offer breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside and provide opportunities for visitors to spot native wildlife, such as deer, foxes, and a variety of bird species, including woodpeckers and owls.

In addition to its natural beauty, Buckwell Wood also has historical significance. The wood is believed to have been in existence for several centuries and has been mentioned in various historical documents dating back to the medieval period. It is also rumored to have been a hiding place for local smugglers during the 18th century.

Overall, Buckwell Wood is a remarkable natural asset in Kent, offering visitors a chance to immerse themselves in the tranquility of nature and experience the rich biodiversity that thrives within its boundaries.

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Images are sourced within 2km of 51.326448/1.1448542 or Grid Reference TR1963. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

13-17, The Elms A terrace of three houses, built on <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4825520">TR2062 : Land adjacent to 11, The Elms</a>.

13-17, The Elms

A terrace of three houses, built on TR2062 : Land adjacent to 11, The Elms.

Building site, Island Road The advertisement board reads “A development of 25 homes for rent &amp; shared ownership delivered in partnership with Canterbury City Council”

Building site, Island Road

The advertisement board reads “A development of 25 homes for rent & shared ownership delivered in partnership with Canterbury City Council”

Longwall Lane Longwall Lane is a road on a development, which has been named The Hoplands; it has been built on land, which was once <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4825555">TR2061 : Hoplands Farm</a>.

Planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404 for an “outline planning application for a neighbourhood extension for the creation of up to 250 houses including affordable housing, neighbourhood centre (comprising Class A1 food store (400sq.m), Class D1 medical centre (380sq.m), Class D1 dentist (150sq.m), Class A1 pharmacy (150sq.m), Class D1 nursery (120sq.m) and Class A1 convenience retail (360sq.m)), commercial estate (comprising Class B1 business floor space (up to 5572sq.m), Class D1 apprenticeship centre (616sq.m) and Class D1/D2 community building (up to 672sq.m)), parish parkland and associated access, parking, amenity space and landscaping.

Longwall Lane

Longwall Lane is a road on a development, which has been named The Hoplands; it has been built on land, which was once TR2061 : Hoplands Farm. Planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404 for an “outline planning application for a neighbourhood extension for the creation of up to 250 houses including affordable housing, neighbourhood centre (comprising Class A1 food store (400sq.m), Class D1 medical centre (380sq.m), Class D1 dentist (150sq.m), Class A1 pharmacy (150sq.m), Class D1 nursery (120sq.m) and Class A1 convenience retail (360sq.m)), commercial estate (comprising Class B1 business floor space (up to 5572sq.m), Class D1 apprenticeship centre (616sq.m) and Class D1/D2 community building (up to 672sq.m)), parish parkland and associated access, parking, amenity space and landscaping.

Hoplands Road Hoplands Road is a road on a development, which has been named The Hoplands; it has been built on land, which was once <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4825555">TR2061 : Hoplands Farm</a>.

Planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404 for an “outline planning application for a neighbourhood extension for the creation of up to 250 houses including affordable housing, neighbourhood centre (comprising Class A1 food store (400sq.m), Class D1 medical centre (380sq.m), Class D1 dentist (150sq.m), Class A1 pharmacy (150sq.m), Class D1 nursery (120sq.m) and Class A1 convenience retail (360sq.m)), commercial estate (comprising Class B1 business floor space (up to 5572sq.m), Class D1 apprenticeship centre (616sq.m) and Class D1/D2 community building (up to 672sq.m)), parish parkland and associated access, parking, amenity space and landscaping.

Hoplands Road

Hoplands Road is a road on a development, which has been named The Hoplands; it has been built on land, which was once TR2061 : Hoplands Farm. Planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404 for an “outline planning application for a neighbourhood extension for the creation of up to 250 houses including affordable housing, neighbourhood centre (comprising Class A1 food store (400sq.m), Class D1 medical centre (380sq.m), Class D1 dentist (150sq.m), Class A1 pharmacy (150sq.m), Class D1 nursery (120sq.m) and Class A1 convenience retail (360sq.m)), commercial estate (comprising Class B1 business floor space (up to 5572sq.m), Class D1 apprenticeship centre (616sq.m) and Class D1/D2 community building (up to 672sq.m)), parish parkland and associated access, parking, amenity space and landscaping.

Elliefred, Ash Crescent This was <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4825530">TR2062 : Elliefred, Ash Crescent</a> during the house’s construction.

Elliefred, Ash Crescent

This was TR2062 : Elliefred, Ash Crescent during the house’s construction.

Black Horse Lane Part of a housing estate called The Hoplands for which planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404.

An “outline planning application for a neighbourhood extension for the creation of up to 250 houses including affordable housing, neighbourhood centre (comprising Class A1 food store (400sq.m), Class D1 medical centre (380sq.m), Class D1 dentist (150sq.m), Class A1 pharmacy (150sq.m), Class D1 nursery (120sq.m) and Class A1 convenience retail (360sq.m)), commercial estate (comprising Class B1 business floorspace (up to 5572sq.m), Class D1 apprenticeship centre (616sq.m) and Class D1/D2 community building (up to 672sq.m)), parish parkland and associated access, parking, amenity space and landscaping”.

Black Horse Lane

Part of a housing estate called The Hoplands for which planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404. An “outline planning application for a neighbourhood extension for the creation of up to 250 houses including affordable housing, neighbourhood centre (comprising Class A1 food store (400sq.m), Class D1 medical centre (380sq.m), Class D1 dentist (150sq.m), Class A1 pharmacy (150sq.m), Class D1 nursery (120sq.m) and Class A1 convenience retail (360sq.m)), commercial estate (comprising Class B1 business floorspace (up to 5572sq.m), Class D1 apprenticeship centre (616sq.m) and Class D1/D2 community building (up to 672sq.m)), parish parkland and associated access, parking, amenity space and landscaping”.

Black Horse Lane Part of a housing estate called The Hoplands for which planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404. An “outline planning application for a neighbourhood extension for the creation of up to 250 houses including affordable housing, neighbourhood centre (comprising Class A1 food store (400sq.m), Class D1 medical centre (380sq.m), Class D1 dentist (150sq.m), Class A1 pharmacy (150sq.m), Class D1 nursery (120sq.m) and Class A1 convenience retail (360sq.m)), commercial estate (comprising Class B1 business floorspace (up to 5572sq.m), Class D1 apprenticeship centre (616sq.m) and Class D1/D2 community building (up to 672sq.m)), parish parkland and associated access, parking, amenity space and landscaping”.

The road is one of the furthest parts of this length of <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7309735">TR2061 : Black Horse Lane</a>.

Black Horse Lane

Part of a housing estate called The Hoplands for which planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404. An “outline planning application for a neighbourhood extension for the creation of up to 250 houses including affordable housing, neighbourhood centre (comprising Class A1 food store (400sq.m), Class D1 medical centre (380sq.m), Class D1 dentist (150sq.m), Class A1 pharmacy (150sq.m), Class D1 nursery (120sq.m) and Class A1 convenience retail (360sq.m)), commercial estate (comprising Class B1 business floorspace (up to 5572sq.m), Class D1 apprenticeship centre (616sq.m) and Class D1/D2 community building (up to 672sq.m)), parish parkland and associated access, parking, amenity space and landscaping”. The road is one of the furthest parts of this length of TR2061 : Black Horse Lane.

Black Horse Lane Part of a housing estate called The Hoplands for which planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404. An “outline planning application for a neighbourhood extension for the creation of up to 250 houses including affordable housing, neighbourhood centre (comprising Class A1 food store (400sq.m), Class D1 medical centre (380sq.m), Class D1 dentist (150sq.m), Class A1 pharmacy (150sq.m), Class D1 nursery (120sq.m) and Class A1 convenience retail (360sq.m)), commercial estate (comprising Class B1 business floorspace (up to 5572sq.m), Class D1 apprenticeship centre (616sq.m) and Class D1/D2 community building (up to 672sq.m)), parish parkland and associated access, parking, amenity space and landscaping”.

The road is one of the furthest parts of this length of <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7309735">TR2061 : Black Horse Lane</a>.

Black Horse Lane

Part of a housing estate called The Hoplands for which planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404. An “outline planning application for a neighbourhood extension for the creation of up to 250 houses including affordable housing, neighbourhood centre (comprising Class A1 food store (400sq.m), Class D1 medical centre (380sq.m), Class D1 dentist (150sq.m), Class A1 pharmacy (150sq.m), Class D1 nursery (120sq.m) and Class A1 convenience retail (360sq.m)), commercial estate (comprising Class B1 business floorspace (up to 5572sq.m), Class D1 apprenticeship centre (616sq.m) and Class D1/D2 community building (up to 672sq.m)), parish parkland and associated access, parking, amenity space and landscaping”. The road is one of the furthest parts of this length of TR2061 : Black Horse Lane.

Longwall Lane Part of a housing estate called The Hoplands for which planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404. An “outline planning application for a neighbourhood extension for the creation of up to 250 houses including affordable housing, neighbourhood centre (comprising Class A1 food store (400sq.m), Class D1 medical centre (380sq.m), Class D1 dentist (150sq.m), Class A1 pharmacy (150sq.m), Class D1 nursery (120sq.m) and Class A1 convenience retail (360sq.m)), commercial estate (comprising Class B1 business floorspace (up to 5572sq.m), Class D1 apprenticeship centre (616sq.m) and Class D1/D2 community building (up to 672sq.m)), parish parkland and associated access, parking, amenity space and landscaping”.

A similar view of <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6935546">TR2061 : Longwall Lane</a> was taken in July 2021.

Longwall Lane

Part of a housing estate called The Hoplands for which planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404. An “outline planning application for a neighbourhood extension for the creation of up to 250 houses including affordable housing, neighbourhood centre (comprising Class A1 food store (400sq.m), Class D1 medical centre (380sq.m), Class D1 dentist (150sq.m), Class A1 pharmacy (150sq.m), Class D1 nursery (120sq.m) and Class A1 convenience retail (360sq.m)), commercial estate (comprising Class B1 business floorspace (up to 5572sq.m), Class D1 apprenticeship centre (616sq.m) and Class D1/D2 community building (up to 672sq.m)), parish parkland and associated access, parking, amenity space and landscaping”. A similar view of TR2061 : Longwall Lane was taken in July 2021.

Hoath, Holy Cross

Hoath, Holy Cross

Lakehill Road Part of a housing estate called The Hoplands for which planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404.

Lakehill Road

Part of a housing estate called The Hoplands for which planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404.

Lakehill Road Part of a housing estate called The Hoplands for which planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404.

Lakehill Road

Part of a housing estate called The Hoplands for which planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404.

Unnamed Road Part of a housing estate called The Hoplands for which planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404.

Unnamed Road

Part of a housing estate called The Hoplands for which planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404.

A28 Island Road, Hersden Towards Margate.

A28 Island Road, Hersden

Towards Margate.

A28 Island Road, Hersden Towards Margate.

A28 Island Road, Hersden

Towards Margate.

Land adjacent to 11, The Elms Planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//15/01035 for the erection of “two residential dwellings with associated parking and amenity space”. Number 11 is to the left of the wall.

A terrace of three houses, numbered <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6934681">TR2062 : 13-17, The Elms</a>, were built on the site.

Land adjacent to 11, The Elms

Planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//15/01035 for the erection of “two residential dwellings with associated parking and amenity space”. Number 11 is to the left of the wall. A terrace of three houses, numbered TR2062 : 13-17, The Elms, were built on the site.

Elliefred, Ash Crescent Planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//10/01343 for the “erection of detached dwelling (revised scheme)”. The site is described as land adjoining 2 Ash Crescent.

This is how <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6936534">TR2062 : Elliefred, Ash Crescent</a> looked after completion

Elliefred, Ash Crescent

Planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//10/01343 for the “erection of detached dwelling (revised scheme)”. The site is described as land adjoining 2 Ash Crescent. This is how TR2062 : Elliefred, Ash Crescent looked after completion

Hoarding, Island Road (A28) Planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//14/01386 for a “proposed residential development consisting of 10 one bed flats, together with access and parking”. The location was described as land between The Sycamores and Chequer Tree Close, Island Road. The road sign, for Chequer Tree Close, can be seen to the left of the hoarding.

Hoarding, Island Road (A28)

Planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//14/01386 for a “proposed residential development consisting of 10 one bed flats, together with access and parking”. The location was described as land between The Sycamores and Chequer Tree Close, Island Road. The road sign, for Chequer Tree Close, can be seen to the left of the hoarding.

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Buckwell Wood is located at Grid Ref: TR1963 (Lat: 51.326448, Lng: 1.1448542)

Administrative County: Kent

District: Canterbury

Police Authority: Kent

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