Stanners Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 15 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Free entry Dogs welcome 15 ha
Places › England › South East › Ashford Getting here
51.23192, 0.91759
Open directionsv 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 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Rook +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Rook +63 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Green Tiger Beetle, Violet Ground Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird +8 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green Tiger Beetle, Violet Ground Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird +8 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Stour Valley Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 82.9 km Regional walking route
Show on map North Downs Way (Canterbury loop) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Augustine Camino Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Beech Walk & Sculptures Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Oftord to Canterbury Cathedral Walking route ▾
follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 18 National Cycle Network
Show on map Pilgrims Cycle Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 17 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 17 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 1.3 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 738 m ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 738 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 2.1 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
12,908 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 12,908 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Rook · Starling · Pheasant +33
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Jay Garrulus glandarius Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Fallow Deer · Hazel Dormouse · Grey Squirrel · Wood Mouse
Fallow Deer Dama dama Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus2025 🐝 Insects 7 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Green Tiger Beetle · Harlequin Ladybird · Birch Shieldbug · Violet Ground Beetle · Badister bullatus +2
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus2025 Badister bullatus Badister bullatus2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 12,908 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Rook · Starling · Pheasant +33
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Jay Garrulus glandarius Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Fallow Deer · Hazel Dormouse · Grey Squirrel · Wood Mouse
Fallow Deer Dama dama Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus2025 🐝 Insects 7 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Green Tiger Beetle · Harlequin Ladybird · Birch Shieldbug · Violet Ground Beetle · Badister bullatus +2
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus2025 Badister bullatus Badister bullatus2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Ring-footed Slugworm Caliroa annulipes2025
Ring-footed Slugworm Caliroa annulipes2025
Stomis pumicatus Stomis pumicatus2025
Stomis pumicatus Stomis pumicatus2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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