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Farthings Wood

Wood, Forest in Kent Canterbury

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Farthings Wood

European bison, Wildwood, Herne They have a close resemblance to their American cousin but are a separate species. Heaviest wild land animal in Europe. Historically, it could be found throughout western, central and south eastern Europe, but suffered wide scale extinction by 1920s. Currently, there are semi-wild herds in Eastern Europe and Russia following reintroductions
European bison, Wildwood, Herne Credit: pam fray

Farthings Wood, located in Kent, is a picturesque woodland area that boasts an enchanting forest landscape. Covering a vast expanse, this woodland is a haven for nature enthusiasts and a popular destination for visitors seeking tranquility and solitude.

The wood is characterized by a diverse range of indigenous tree species, including oak, beech, and ash. The towering trees create a dense canopy that filters sunlight and creates a cool, shaded environment. The forest floor is covered with a thick carpet of moss, ferns, and wildflowers, adding to the woodland's ethereal beauty.

Farthings Wood is home to a rich variety of wildlife, making it a thriving ecosystem. Visitors may encounter a plethora of bird species, including woodpeckers, owls, and jays, as well as small mammals like squirrels, foxes, and rabbits. In the springtime, the wood comes alive with the melodious songs of migratory birds returning from their winter sojourns.

The wood offers numerous walking trails and footpaths, allowing visitors to explore its hidden treasures. These pathways meander through the forest, leading to secluded clearings and tranquil ponds. The wood also features picnic areas, providing a perfect spot to relax and enjoy the natural surroundings.

Farthings Wood is a cherished natural gem in Kent, attracting both locals and tourists alike. Its serene atmosphere, diverse flora and fauna, and well-maintained trails make it an ideal destination for nature lovers, hikers, and families seeking a peaceful retreat in the heart of nature.

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Images are sourced within 2km of 51.325519/1.1146715 or Grid Reference TR1763. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

European bison, Wildwood, Herne They have a close resemblance to their American cousin but are a separate species. Heaviest wild land animal in Europe. Historically, it could be found throughout western, central and south eastern Europe, but suffered wide scale extinction by 1920s. Currently, there are semi-wild herds in Eastern Europe and Russia following reintroductions
European bison, Wildwood, Herne
They have a close resemblance to their American cousin but are a separate species. Heaviest wild land animal in Europe. Historically, it could be found throughout western, central and south eastern Europe, but suffered wide scale extinction by 1920s. Currently, there are semi-wild herds in Eastern Europe and Russia following reintroductions
Fallow deer, Wildwood, Herne Introduced to Britain by the Roman Empire, but again later on by the Normans in the 11th century. Originally they were kept in deer parks for entertainment purposes, however once popularity of the species declined, interest also declined and there were a number of escapees. Although not technically native, they are regarded as naturalised in the UK and are now widespread.
Fallow deer, Wildwood, Herne
Introduced to Britain by the Roman Empire, but again later on by the Normans in the 11th century. Originally they were kept in deer parks for entertainment purposes, however once popularity of the species declined, interest also declined and there were a number of escapees. Although not technically native, they are regarded as naturalised in the UK and are now widespread.
Bear Bridge, Wildwood, Herne Bridge over the bear enclosure. Wildwood is home to two European brown bears called Fluff and Scruff. They arrived in November 2014 after being rescued from a shocking life in Bulgaria. They were born at a brown bear breeding centre, bred to be hunted. They lived their entire lives there, in barren, small, concrete pits until the centre was abandoned. They were severely underweight, and showing signs of serious stress, anxiety and psychological trauma. Their rescue was possible due to Wildwood’s fantastic supporters who helped to raise £50,000 to bring them to the park. Here they live in a spacious woodland home, with inside denning areas. For the first time in their lives, Fluff and Scruff entered torpor (a form of semi hibernation) in 2015, a crucial natural behaviour that they had never had the opportunity to undergo before.
Bear Bridge, Wildwood, Herne
Bridge over the bear enclosure. Wildwood is home to two European brown bears called Fluff and Scruff. They arrived in November 2014 after being rescued from a shocking life in Bulgaria. They were born at a brown bear breeding centre, bred to be hunted. They lived their entire lives there, in barren, small, concrete pits until the centre was abandoned. They were severely underweight, and showing signs of serious stress, anxiety and psychological trauma. Their rescue was possible due to Wildwood’s fantastic supporters who helped to raise £50,000 to bring them to the park. Here they live in a spacious woodland home, with inside denning areas. For the first time in their lives, Fluff and Scruff entered torpor (a form of semi hibernation) in 2015, a crucial natural behaviour that they had never had the opportunity to undergo before.
Part of the bear enclosure, Wildwood, Herne Wildwood is home to two European brown bears called Fluff and Scruff. They arrived in November 2014 after being rescued from a shocking life in Bulgaria. They were born at a brown bear breeding centre, bred to be hunted. They lived their entire lives there, in barren, small, concrete pits until the centre was abandoned. They were severely underweight, and showing signs of serious stress, anxiety and psychological trauma. Their rescue was possible due to Wildwood’s fantastic supporters who helped to raise £50,000 to bring them to the park. Here they live in a spacious woodland home, with inside denning areas. For the first time in their lives, Fluff and Scruff entered torpor (a form of semi hibernation) in 2015, a crucial natural behaviour that they had never had the opportunity to undergo before.
Part of the bear enclosure, Wildwood, Herne
Wildwood is home to two European brown bears called Fluff and Scruff. They arrived in November 2014 after being rescued from a shocking life in Bulgaria. They were born at a brown bear breeding centre, bred to be hunted. They lived their entire lives there, in barren, small, concrete pits until the centre was abandoned. They were severely underweight, and showing signs of serious stress, anxiety and psychological trauma. Their rescue was possible due to Wildwood’s fantastic supporters who helped to raise £50,000 to bring them to the park. Here they live in a spacious woodland home, with inside denning areas. For the first time in their lives, Fluff and Scruff entered torpor (a form of semi hibernation) in 2015, a crucial natural behaviour that they had never had the opportunity to undergo before.
A soay sheep, Wildwood, Herne Small, hardy breed of domestic sheep. Normally brown in colour with lighter faces, underside and rumps. Descended from a population of feral sheep found on the Scottish Island of Soay. Have since been transported to other UK islands and mainland UK. They shed their wool naturally so there is no need for shearing.
A soay sheep, Wildwood, Herne
Small, hardy breed of domestic sheep. Normally brown in colour with lighter faces, underside and rumps. Descended from a population of feral sheep found on the Scottish Island of Soay. Have since been transported to other UK islands and mainland UK. They shed their wool naturally so there is no need for shearing.
Hicks Forstal Road The rood runs through East Blean Wood, which is a National Nature Reserve.
Hicks Forstal Road
The rood runs through East Blean Wood, which is a National Nature Reserve.
Orchard View, Sweechgate This view shows <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5665411">TR1661 : Orchard View, Sweechgate</a>, when the site was under construction
Orchard View, Sweechgate
This view shows TR1661 : Orchard View, Sweechgate, when the site was under construction
Close, Sweechgate The green noticeboard directs visitors to The Granary, Orchard House, Pond Bungalow and The Old Granary.
Close, Sweechgate
The green noticeboard directs visitors to The Granary, Orchard House, Pond Bungalow and The Old Granary.
83, Sweechgate Prior approval has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA/21/00230 for an “application under the prior approval process for first floor extension with a maximum height of no more than 3.5 metres, where the existing dwelling house consists of one storey”.
83, Sweechgate
Prior approval has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA/21/00230 for an “application under the prior approval process for first floor extension with a maximum height of no more than 3.5 metres, where the existing dwelling house consists of one storey”.
Broad Oak (Canterbury) Village Sign Village sign
Broad Oak (Canterbury) Village Sign
Village sign
Sweechgate at Broad Oak The junction with Herne Bay Road is a little way ahead.
Sweechgate at Broad Oak
The junction with Herne Bay Road is a little way ahead.
Sweechgate at Broad Oak The white car in the distance has stopped at the junction with Herne Bay Road.
Sweechgate at Broad Oak
The white car in the distance has stopped at the junction with Herne Bay Road.
Thatched cottage at Broad Oak This is seen from Shalloak Road by the turning to Chapel Lane.
Thatched cottage at Broad Oak
This is seen from Shalloak Road by the turning to Chapel Lane.
Broad Oak Chapel The chapel was opened in 1867, and was licensed for marriage ceremonies in the 1940s as part of the Countess of Huntingdon Connexion - see <span class="nowrap"><a title="www.historyfiles.co.uk/ChurchesBritain/SouthEast/Kent_Canterbury11.htm" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.historyfiles.co.uk/ChurchesBritain/SouthEast/Kent_Canterbury11.htm">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> For more about the Countess of Huntingdon Connexion see <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Countess_of_Huntingdon%27s_Connexion" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Countess_of_Huntingdon%27s_Connexion">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Broad Oak Chapel
The chapel was opened in 1867, and was licensed for marriage ceremonies in the 1940s as part of the Countess of Huntingdon Connexion - see LinkExternal link For more about the Countess of Huntingdon Connexion see LinkExternal link
Spider web, Wildwood, Herne Wildwood is a native species conservation charity established in 2002 to push the boundaries of innovative conservation and rewilding. Its aim is to halt the extinction of species and to create resilient habitats for nature to thrive.
Spider web, Wildwood, Herne
Wildwood is a native species conservation charity established in 2002 to push the boundaries of innovative conservation and rewilding. Its aim is to halt the extinction of species and to create resilient habitats for nature to thrive.
Arctic fox, Wildwood, Herne Viewed from the walkway above the enclosure. The coat of the arctic fox changes colour with the season. In the summer, their coats are brown or black. They then turn white in winter. There are two adults at Wildwood, named Albert and Flo. Arctic foxes were present in the UK at the time of the last Ice Age.
Arctic fox, Wildwood, Herne
Viewed from the walkway above the enclosure. The coat of the arctic fox changes colour with the season. In the summer, their coats are brown or black. They then turn white in winter. There are two adults at Wildwood, named Albert and Flo. Arctic foxes were present in the UK at the time of the last Ice Age.
Wildwood, Herne Fallow deer resting in the sunshine.
Wildwood, Herne
Fallow deer resting in the sunshine.
The Royal Oak - now closed There were two public houses in Broad Oak - the Royal Oak and the Golden Lion. The Royal Oak has been closed now for some little time and the garden is now very overgrown. Update: as of June 2018 it has been converted into a house and is surrounded by a development of new houses - see Street View image <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.3112924,1.1093765,3a,41.7y,6.94h,84.28t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sHW3gaodU_oaGB4gPSxpx5w!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DHW3gaodU_oaGB4gPSxpx5w%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D227.63286%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.3112924,1.1093765,3a,41.7y,6.94h,84.28t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sHW3gaodU_oaGB4gPSxpx5w!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DHW3gaodU_oaGB4gPSxpx5w%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D227.63286%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
The Royal Oak - now closed
There were two public houses in Broad Oak - the Royal Oak and the Golden Lion. The Royal Oak has been closed now for some little time and the garden is now very overgrown. Update: as of June 2018 it has been converted into a house and is surrounded by a development of new houses - see Street View image LinkExternal link
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Farthings Wood is located at Grid Ref: TR1763 (Lat: 51.325519, Lng: 1.1146715)

Administrative County: Kent

District: Canterbury

Police Authority: Kent

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Located within 500m of 51.325519,1.1146715
Calcott
Is In: Kent, England, UK
Place: hamlet
Source: NPE maps
Wikidata: Q5018865
Lat/Long: 51.3228013/1.1187354
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Pub
Punch Tavern
Addr City: Canterbury
Addr Hamlet: Calcott
Addr Postcode: CT3 4NB
Addr Street: Herne Bay Road
Addr Village: Sturry
Brand: Stonehouse Pizza & Carvery
Brand Wikidata: Q78192049
Fhrs Id: 1102763
Not Addr Postcode: CT3 4ND
Note: FHRS postcode disagrees with website as of Oct 2017
Source Addr: FHRS Open Data
Website: https://www.stonehouserestaurants.co.uk/nationalsearch/southeast/thepunchtavernsturry
Lat/Long: 51.3244016/1.1194189
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Post Box
Postal Code: CT2
Ref: CT2 18
Source: survey
Lat/Long: 51.324364/1.119367
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Bus Stop
Punch Tavern
Bench: no
Bin: no
Naptan AtcoCode: 2400A049190A
Naptan Bearing: S
Naptan CommonName: Punch Tavern
Naptan Indicator: o/s
Naptan Landmark: Punch Tavern
Naptan NaptanCode: kntgamdj
Naptan Street: Herne Bay Road
Naptan Verified: no
Public Transport: platform
Ref: kntgamdj
Shelter: no
Source: naptan_import;survey
Source Date: 2018-06-26T08:38:00
Lat/Long: 51.3242542/1.1193375
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Bus Stop
Punch Tavern
Bench: no
Bin: no
Naptan AtcoCode: 2400A049180A
Naptan Bearing: N
Naptan CommonName: Punch Tavern
Naptan Indicator: opp
Naptan Landmark: Punch Tavern
Naptan NaptanCode: kntgamdg
Naptan Street: Herne Bay Road
Naptan Verified: no
Public Transport: platform
Ref: kntgamdg
Shelter: no
Source: naptan_import;survey
Source Date: 2014-01-28T10:57:00
Lat/Long: 51.3246819/1.1191512
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Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 51.3231985/1.1185697
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Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 51.3235128/1.1183283
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