Walk-
The Blean
This is a circular walk of 8 miles (13Km) through the largest expanse of ancient broadleaf woodland in England. The Blean consists of many individual woodlands and spans more than eleven square miles. The woodlands on this walk are Bossenden, North Bishopden, Blean wood, Grimshill wood and Mincing wood. The woodlands have been tended by local folk for more than one thousand years, today this work is maintained by woodsmen and conservation teams from Kent Wildlife Trust and the RSPB.
A large part of this unique landscape is a designated National Nature Reserve which is abundant in wildlife. There is an accessible network of wide paths through the woodland and there are sections where dogs, horses and cycles are not permitted.
The village of Dunkirk was once a place of sanctuary for petty criminals and smugglers. The oldest buildings in the village today date back to the 18th century. It earned its place in history because of the Battle of Bossenden Wood, the last armed rising in Britain during the time of the Tolpuddle Martyrs.
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