Canterbury Golf Course ✦ Ancient woodland 85 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 85 ha
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51.28682, 1.11146
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +72 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2024
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dock Bug, Western Conifer Seed Bug, Harlequin Ladybird +55 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dock Bug, Western Conifer Seed Bug, Harlequin Ladybird +55 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 1 Dover to Canterbury
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 13 signed routes nearby · 60 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Red Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Black Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Elham Valley Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 40km Regional walking route
Show on map Stour Valley Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 82.9 km Regional walking route
Show on map Via Francigena - 01 part Great Britain Walking route ▾
Named route Ref VF International walking route
Show on map The Hamels public footpath · 65 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 65 m Surface paved Path type: residential
Show on map Forrester Close public footpath · 267 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 267 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map St. Martin's Avenue public footpath · 68 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 68 m Surface asphalt Path type: footway
Show on map 194 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 18 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 183 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 183 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 17 Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map Great Stour Way Cycling route ▾
Named route National Cycle Network
Show on map Pilgrims Cycle Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Track across the heath, East of Canterbury
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15,830 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 15,830 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Moorhen · Robin · Magpie · Coot +36
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Coot Fulica atra Great Tit Parus major Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Mute Swan Cygnus olor Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Jay Garrulus glandarius Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major House Sparrow Passer domesticus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Turnstone Arenaria interpres2025 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima2025 White Stork Ciconia ciconia2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 🦌 Mammals 7 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Brown Rat · Beaver · Hedgehog · Grey Squirrel · Otter +2
Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Beaver Castor fiber Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Otter Lutra lutra Bat Chiroptera2025 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad
Western Conifer Seed Bug · Harlequin Ladybird · Dock Bug · Green Shieldbug · Box Bug +13
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2025 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025 Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 15,830 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Moorhen · Robin · Magpie · Coot +36
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Coot Fulica atra Great Tit Parus major Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Mute Swan Cygnus olor Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Jay Garrulus glandarius Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major House Sparrow Passer domesticus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Turnstone Arenaria interpres2025 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima2025 White Stork Ciconia ciconia2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 🦌 Mammals 7 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Brown Rat · Beaver · Hedgehog · Grey Squirrel · Otter +2
Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Beaver Castor fiber Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Otter Lutra lutra Bat Chiroptera2025 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad
Western Conifer Seed Bug · Harlequin Ladybird · Dock Bug · Green Shieldbug · Box Bug +13
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2025 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025 Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Red Fox
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes2025
Vulpes vulpes2025
2025
2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Ectophasia crassipennis Ectophasia crassipennis2025
Ectophasia crassipennis Ectophasia crassipennis2025
Cherry Slugworm Caliroa cerasi2025
Cherry Slugworm Caliroa cerasi2025
Oak Mining Sawfly Profenusa pygmaea2025
Oak Mining Sawfly Profenusa pygmaea2025
Vernal Shieldbug Peribalus strictus2025
Vernal Shieldbug Peribalus strictus2025
Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus2025
Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus2025
Drilus flavescens Drilus flavescens2025
Drilus flavescens Drilus flavescens2025
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2025
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2025
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2025
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2025
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2025
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2025
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025 