Terry's Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 3 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 3 ha
Places › England › South East › Canterbury Getting here
51.19678, 1.00528
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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Hawfinch, Mediterranean Gull, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Hawfinch, Mediterranean Gull, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Duke of Burgundy, Brimstone, Roesel's Bush-cricket +154 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Duke of Burgundy, Brimstone, Roesel's Bush-cricket +154 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Yorkshire-fog, False Oat-grass +71 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Yorkshire-fog, False Oat-grass +71 more · last seen 2023
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Sorrel, Bramble, Wild Marjoram +3 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
North Downs Way (Eastern) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map 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 Wye National Nature Reserve Nature Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Canterbury Outer Ring Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local 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 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 Main Route Cycling route 797 m ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 797 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 7 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Footpath along field boundary
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Wildlife to spot
4,124 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,124 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Robin · Chaffinch · Yellowhammer +45
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 🦌 Mammals 5 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Fallow Deer · Brown Hare · Pine Marten · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Fallow Deer Dama dama Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025 Pine Marten Martes martes2025 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 🦎 Reptiles 3 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Lizard · Slow-worm · Grass Snake
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐝 Insects 19 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Southern Hawker · Sickle-bearing Bush-cricket · Hairy Shieldbug · Cheilosia vernalis · Red Wood Ant +14
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025 Sickle-bearing Bush-cricket Phaneroptera falcata2025 Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 Cheilosia vernalis Cheilosia vernalis Red Wood Ant Formica rufa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,124 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Robin · Chaffinch · Yellowhammer +45
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 🦌 Mammals 5 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Fallow Deer · Brown Hare · Pine Marten · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Fallow Deer Dama dama Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025 Pine Marten Martes martes2025 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 🦎 Reptiles 3 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Lizard · Slow-worm · Grass Snake
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐝 Insects 19 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Southern Hawker · Sickle-bearing Bush-cricket · Hairy Shieldbug · Cheilosia vernalis · Red Wood Ant +14
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025 Sickle-bearing Bush-cricket Phaneroptera falcata2025 Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 Cheilosia vernalis Cheilosia vernalis Red Wood Ant Formica rufa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus2025
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus2025
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans2025
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans2025
Gymnosoma rotundatum Gymnosoma rotundatum2025
Gymnosoma rotundatum Gymnosoma rotundatum2025
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2025
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2025
Malachite Beetle Malachius bipustulatus2025
Malachite Beetle Malachius bipustulatus2025
Cheilosia albitarsis Cheilosia albitarsis2025
Cheilosia albitarsis Cheilosia albitarsis2025
Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus2025
Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Hornet Vespa crabro2025
Hornet Vespa crabro2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025
Liophloeus tessulatus Liophloeus tessulatus2025
Liophloeus tessulatus Liophloeus tessulatus2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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