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Saxon Shore fort now called Stutfall Castle, 468m south-west of St Stephen's Church

6 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.06835, 1.02126

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦106+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Green Sandpiper and Canada Goose
  • 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Green Sandpiper, Canada Goose, Chiffchaff +103 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Green Sandpiper, Canada Goose, Chiffchaff +103 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Common Carder Bee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Western Honey Bee +93 more · last seen 2026

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Marble Screw-moss, River Feather-moss, Minute Pouncewort +2 more · last seen 2026

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Elham Valley WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Camber to FolkestoneWalking route▾
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
European walking route E9, Rye to DoverWalking route▾
Named routeRef E9International walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km▾
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Monkey Businesspublic footpath · 1 km▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1 kmSurface dirtPath type: path
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Cycling

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21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
NCN National Route 172Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 172National Cycle Network
Canal PathCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cinque Ports CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route▾
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1 km▾
Named routeRef 2Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

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2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Looking up to Stutfall Castle from the Royal Military Canal Path

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking up to Stutfall Castle from the Royal Military Canal Path

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Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

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🌱Holman's FieldUrban park3.8 km→🌱Holman's FieldUrban park3.8 km→🌱OaklandsUrban park4.4 km→🌱OaklandsUrban park4.4 km→🐄Port Lympne ReserveVisitor farm1.1 km→✦Royal Military Canal, West Hythe Bridge to Scanlon's BridgeHistoric site2.2 km→