Victory Wood

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Link sculpture

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About this wood

The Woodland Trust purchased Victory Wood (140.26 hectares) in 2004 which is centred between the villages of Dargate and Yorkletts some 3 miles north of Canterbury, Kent, and lies in the North Kent Plain Natural Area between the North Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and the Thames Estuary.

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"Lovely area with recently planted trees and fascinating information about the species used in the building of HMS Victory. Enjoy superb views and sunsets over the North Kent coast from the Chain Link sculpture but beware, the car park is locked at 8:30pm!"
Margaret Phipps, 12 May 2012

Victory Wood

Size:
140.4 ha (346.94 acres)
Near:
Yorkletts, Kent
Grid ref:
TR093619
OS map sheets:
  • Explorer 150
  • OS Landranger 179

ASNW, cSAC

Features:

  • Information board at site
  • Car park at site
  • Good views
  • Grassland
  • Is woodland creation site
  • Mainly broadleaved woodland
  • Well worth a visit
  • Mainly young woodland
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