

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: David Reekie: Secrets of the Old Park
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 at 05:45 pm
- **Event Description**: Historian David Reekie reveals one of Canterbury’s greatest hidden secrets, Old Park. Just a mile outside the city walls, it is a haven for nightingales, turtle doves and a host of insects, butterflies and moths.

In this talk, David illuminates Old Park’s greatest mysteries, tracing a unique history dating from the Palaeolithic through the Iron Age, Medieval and Tudor periods and on to the Napoleonic Wars and World War Two.

Come and learn about one of the most important historic landscapes in England and why this precious place must be protected and conserved for the people of Canterbury.

David Reekie lives in Fordwich and is a local historian and Chair of Canterbury Ramblers, renowned locally for his fascinating talks and first-hand historical research. He has recently published a walking guide and history of Old Park which will be on sale at the event.

Books will be sold at the talks and online by The Bookshop at Canterbury Christ Church University. 

Buy tickets for two talk events or more and receive a 5% discount on the face value of each ticket.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/canterbury/david-reekie-secrets-of-the-old-park/200029695147735
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- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://canterburyfestival.co.uk/whats-on/david-reekie-secrets-of-the-old-park/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=canterbury-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Canterbury
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Augustine House Library Canterbury Christ Church University
- **lat**: 51.275109484581
- **long**: 1.080792405311
- **full address**: Augustine House Library Canterbury Christ Church University, Luke Watkins Photography, Rhodaus Town, Canterbury, CT1 2RJ, United Kingdom

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- **organizer**: Canterbury Festival (https://allevents.in/org/canterbury-festival/6985670)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 at 05:45 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Augustine House Library Canterbury Christ Church University, Luke Watkins Photography, Rhodaus Town, Canterbury, CT1 2RJ, United Kingdom
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Canterbury Festival
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about David Reekie: Secrets of the Old Park ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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