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Ashford Golf Club

6 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.16467, 0.86250

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️The Warren 53m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Helophilus pendulus, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +44 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Helophilus pendulus, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
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Cycling

104 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Brimstone TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Comma TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Orange Tip TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peacock TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ashford Golf Course

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ashford Golf Course

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Repton ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Watercress FieldsUrban park2.2 km→🌱Civic Centre South ParkUrban park2.5 km→🦉ASHFORD GREEN CORRIDORSNature reserve2.7 km→🌱Willesborough CemeteryUrban park3.6 km→

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