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Description
Old Park is an excellent site within walking distance of Canterbury, making it a good site for birding tourists visiting the city particularly in spring/summer. The wooded areas (especially Chequers Wood) hold Chouette hulotte, Fauvette à tête noire, Fauvette des jardins, Roitelet huppé, Roitelet triple-bandeau, Grimpereau des bois, Pic épeiche and all the common woodland species. The more open areas have Linotte mélodieuse, Fauvette babillarde, Fauvette grisette and a good population of Rossignol philomèle. The latter has one of the densest populations in the county here.
Pic vert can often be found in lightly wooded areas around the acid grassland areas feeding on ants. A few Tourterelle des bois persist aided by conservation work by the nearby golf course. Raptors include Faucon crécerelle, Buse variable and Épervier d'Europe with occasional visits in spring by Faucon hobereau and less often Milan royal. In winter check the Alders (around the pond and towards the end of the cycle route) for Tarin des aulnes and Sizerin cabaret.
Détails
Accès
It is possible to walk to Old Park from the city centre entering via Brymore Road (behind the Prince of Wales Youth Club) via the National Cycle Route or by following Chaucer Road past the Law Courts. By bus alight at Canterbury Golf Club (Services 11, 43 & 43A) cross the road and walk up Villiers Road to enter the area. This is also convenient for Canterbury Camping & Caravanning site nearby in Bekesbourne Lane. All these points are accessible by car but the best option is parking at the end of Villiers Road. It is also possible to enter from Fordwich following the National Cycle Route.
The circular walking route indicated on the map is about 4 km.
Terrain et Habitat
Forêt , Arbres et buissons disséminés , Prairie , ÉtangConditions
Vallonné , Sablonneux , Paysage ouvertBoucle
OuiAvez-vous besoin d'une longue-vue?
NonSaison idéale pour observer
Printemps , EtéMeilleure période pour une visite
PrintempsItinéraire
Sentier étroit , Route non pavéeNiveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire
Durée de la marcheAccessible via
A pied , VéloObservatoire/hutte d'observation
NonInformations supplémentaires
Old Park is heavily used by dog walkers and, at weekends, youths on motorbikes. An early start is helpful. The site is under threat from developers and the subject of a local campaign to save it. For more details see below.