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✦ Historic site

Royal Military Canal, West Hythe Bridge to Scanlon's Bridge

✦ Ancient woodland17 ha

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

HeritagePlayWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

51.06754, 1.05235

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Best for

6 activities

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site with public access

Free

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, parking

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Ancient woodland

Free

Cycling

Good match

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 2 Dover to Hastings

Varies

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Good match

Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Camber to Folkestone

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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5 signed routes nearby · 17 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
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Cycling

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30 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
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route▾
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

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5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Old London Roadbyway open to all traffic · 643 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 643 mPath type: track

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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Footpath by the Royal Military Canal, Hythe

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath by the Royal Military Canal, Hythe

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🌸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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Parking

2 nearby · 418m

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Playground

260m 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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