Getting here
51.12865, 1.32280
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
18
12 named nearby · 6 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
91
91 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
European walking route E9, Rye to Dover · Walking0
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent) · Cycling0
North Downs Way (Eastern) · Walking0
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to Hastings · Cycling0
Alternative Route · Cycling
N/A · Cycling
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Café
Dover Castle Cafe · 166m
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Parking
Bleriot Memorial Car Park · Free · 136m
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Picnic spot
5 · 112m away
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Playground
256m away
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Toilets
3 · 192m away
Free entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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