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Canterbury's Wild Stour - self guided walk

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As you explore Canterbury's Wild Stour, it is easy to forget how close you are to a bustling city. Wildlife needs this peaceful green corridor, providing food, breeding areas, cover from predators and human disturbance.

This trail and guide looks at each of the green spaces along Canterbury' Wild Stour to help visitors to explore the many gems of the riverside corridor, and discover some of the flora and fauna that makes it so special.

The entire stretch or river has been designated as a Local Wildlife Site in recognition of the rarity of chalk streams and the rive variety of habitats.

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