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Christ Church College Sports Ground

✦ Ancient woodland56 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome56 ha

Getting here

51.29553, 1.14191

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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 55m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Coot +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bank Haircap, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Otiorhynchus armadillo, Western Conifer Seed Bug, Red-legged Shieldbug +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Waterside walks

Lakeside priority habitat

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 41 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Miner's Way TrailWalking route43.5 km
Named routeLength 43.5 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Via Francigena - 01 part Great BritainWalking route
Named routeRef VFInternational walking route
Spring Lanepublic footpath · 50 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 50 mPath type: residential
King Streetpublic footpath · 21 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 21 mPath type: residential
School Lanepublic footpath · 60 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 60 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

121 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National 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
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stour Valley Walk, Trenleypark Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stour Valley Walk, Trenleypark Wood

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Kingsmead Recreation GroundUrban park4.1 km→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Legacy ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱north holmes campusUrban park4.2 km→

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