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Common

1 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.19284, 1.06747

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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 426m 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 — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Meadow Brown +176 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small White, Meadow Brown +176 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Bluebell, Bifid Crestwort +34 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Bluebell, Bifid Crestwort +34 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Via Francigena - 01 part Great BritainWalking route
Named routeRef VFInternational walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Canterbury Outer Ring WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route982 m
Named routeRef 17Length 982 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route26 m
Named routeRef 17Length 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route41 m
Named routeRef 17Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route140 m
Named routeRef 17Length 140 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stelling Minnis Common Information Board

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🌱St Bartholomew's ChurchUrban park3.1 km→🦉JUMPING DOWNSNature reserve4.9 km→🌱CommonUrban park500 m→🌱CommonUrban park600 m→⚽Bossingham Playing FieldPlaying field800 m→🌱Peafield WoodUrban park2.8 km→

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