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Canterbury Golf Course

1 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.27882, 1.11456

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CampsiteParkingPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Chiffchaff +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Chiffchaff +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dock Bug, Glow-worm, Stag Beetle +52 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dock Bug, Glow-worm, Stag Beetle +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Black TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Via Francigena - 01 part Great BritainWalking route
Named routeRef VFInternational walking route
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Cycling

194 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 183Cycling route
Named routeRef 183National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Great Stour WayCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Canterbury Golf Club house

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Canterbury Golf Club house

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Westgate GardensUrban park2.9 km→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Kingsmead Recreation GroundUrban park2.3 km→🌱Westgate GardensUrban park2.9 km→🌱Legacy ParkUrban park1.2 km→

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