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Druidstone Park

7 ha

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.31315, 1.03752

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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 401m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Dark Bush-cricket, Speckled Bush-cricket +26 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Glow-worm, Dark Bush-cricket, Speckled Bush-cricket +26 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Black TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitstable to IwadeWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Woodlandspublic footpath · 181 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 181 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Badgers Closepublic footpath · 67 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 67 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

197 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Crab & Winkle WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 183Cycling route
Named routeRef 183National Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Great Stour WayCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Crab and Winkle Waybyway open to all traffic · 122 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 122 mSurface compactedPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Druidstone Park, Blean

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Druidstone Park, Blean

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🌱Westgate GardensUrban park4.5 km→🌱Kingsmead Recreation GroundUrban park4.4 km→🌱Westgate GardensUrban park4.4 km→🌱Toddler's CoveUrban park4.5 km→🌱Toddler's CoveUrban park4.5 km→🌱Franciscan Garden & Greyfriars ChapelUrban park4.7 km→

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