Fordwich Walk

3.7 miles (6 km)

Fordwich is located just to the east of Canterbury and is notable as Britain's smallest town. It's a lovely place to start a walk with river paths and wildlife rich local nature reserves to explore.
This walk from the town visits the Westbere Marshes in the Stodmarsh National Nature Reserve. You can follow public footpaths east from Fordwich Bridge into the reserve. The marshes includes some pleasant footpaths along the Great Stour and around a series of pretty lakes. It's a great area for wildlife with Bittern and 17 species of dragon and damselflies including the rare Scarce Chaser.
You can extend the walk by heading east along the Stour Valley Walk to visit Grove Ferry where there's a popular picnic site and a Georgian riverside inn to visit. Heading west will take you into Canterbury where you can visit the famous cathedral and pick up the Canterbury Rivers and Woods Walk the Canterbury to Chartham Walk and the Canterbury to Dover Walk.

Postcode

CT2 0DB - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locations

Fordwich Ordnance Survey Map - view and print off detailed OS map

Fordwich Open Street Map - view and print off detailed map

Fordwich OS Map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Fordwich Open Street Map - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Pubs/Cafes

Back in the town you can enjoy a drink at The Fordwich Arms. On warmer days you can sit outside on the delightful dining terrace and garden with views over the river Stour. You can find them on King Street at postcode CT2 0DB for your sat navs.

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

Just to the east is the worthy village of Wickhambreaux. Here you can enjoy a walk along the Little Stour, a tributary of the Great Stour. The village is also well worth exploring with its 13th-century�parish church,�clapboard mill with working water wheel and a medieval village green.