The Blean Clowes Woods

This ancient wood is owned and managed by Forest Enterprise. In the 1950's much of the semi-natural coppice woodland was replaced with conifers. Clowes Wood is one of the best places to hear the remarkable song of the nightjar. The best time of year to hear this is on summer evenings in May and June. Later, in July, Clowes Wood is one of the best places to see glow worms.
The facilities include a car park and a series of walks and cycle routes. The car park is located off the road linking Canterbury and Chestfield near Whitstable. The old Canterbury Whitstable railway line passes through the west of the wood. It has now been built in and now forms an attractive pathway.