Denge & Pennypot Woods

Dating back to at least 1600, Denge Wood is part of a semi-natural ancient wood complex on the North Downs, a few miles southwest of Canterbury. Dominated by sweet chestnut coppice, it stands alongside an area of former chalk grassland, known as The Warren, and this combination provides an interesting wildlife habitat, one of just two colonies in the area housing among other species, the rare Duke of Burgundy fritillary butterfly.