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Royal Military Canal, Honeypot Cottage to West Hythe Dam

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

51.06920, 1.00162

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Robin
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐾Pallas Cat Enclosure on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip

Best for

13 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, House Sparrow +77 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, House Sparrow +77 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Early Bumblebee +81 more · last seen 2026

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
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Cycling

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14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
NCN National Route 172Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 172National Cycle Network
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
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km▾
Named routeRef 2Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

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7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Zoo Runbridleway · 560 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 560 mSurface dirtIncline 10%Path type: bridleway

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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Royal Military Canal Path towards West Hythe Road

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Royal Military Canal Path towards West Hythe Road

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Facilities

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Farm visit

2 · 247m away

✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Port Lympne ReserveVisitor farm600 m→✦Royal Military Canal, West Hythe Bridge to Scanlon's BridgeHistoric site3.6 km→✦SANDLING PARKHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Brockhill Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Countrys Field Millennium ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Lympne Castle GroundsUrban park1.6 km→