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DANE JOHN GARDENS

2 ha

📷 Simon Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.27534, 1.07820

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About DANE JOHN GARDENS

The Dane John Mound, also known as the Dane John Gardens, is a former Roman cemetery in the city of Canterbury, Kent. It was converted into a motte-and-bailey castle in the 11th century, and turned into a civic park between 1790 and 1803.

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Public gardenGrade II listed park and garden

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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Oasis Café — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Anthracite Bee-fly +85 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Anthracite Bee-fly +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Capillary Thread-moss · last seen 2026; Plants — Capillary Thread-moss · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 14 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
Lime Kiln Roadpublic footpath · 196 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 196 mPath type: service
Coopers Lanepublic footpath · 71 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 71 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
Biggleswade Passagepublic footpath · 154 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 154 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

205 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

Dane John Gardens

📷 Simon Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Westgate GardensUrban park600 m→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Westgate GardensUrban park600 m→🌱Kingsmead Recreation GroundUrban park1.3 km→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Dane John GardensUrban park0 m→

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