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Canterbury Golf Course

10 ha

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.28419, 1.11435

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 330m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dock Bug, Western Conifer Seed Bug, Stag Beetle +50 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dock Bug, Western Conifer Seed Bug, Stag Beetle +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

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

13 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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

193 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

Track leading towards Canterbury Golf Course

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track leading towards Canterbury Golf Course

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Nearby places

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🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Westgate GardensUrban park2.9 km→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Kingsmead Recreation GroundUrban park2.1 km→🌱Westgate GardensUrban park2.9 km→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park900 m→

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