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The Pines Garden

📷 Kenneth Yarham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.14799, 1.38152

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦92+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Herring Gull
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ☕The Pines Garden Tea Room — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, Herring Gull, Woodpigeon +89 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, Herring Gull, Woodpigeon +89 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Rambur's Pied Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +18 more · last seen 2026

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

café; Urban park — family destination

Hiking

Strong match

Free

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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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12 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Via Francigena - 01 part Great BritainWalking route▾
Named routeRef VFInternational walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
Droveway Gardenspublic footpath · 24 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 24 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Droveway Gardenspublic footpath · 148 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 148 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Droveway Gardenspublic footpath · 93 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 93 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

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83 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 16Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1 Dover to CanterburyCycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 5 - Via Romea Francigena - part United KingdomCycling route▾
Named routeRef EV5International cycle route
Skylark TrailCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

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3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Lighthouse Roadrestricted byway · 551 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 551 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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The Pines Garden, St Margaret's Bay

📷 Kenneth Yarham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Pines Garden, St Margaret's Bay

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Facilities

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Café

The Pines Garden Tea Room · 142m

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Parking

St Margaret's Bay Car Park · Paid · 430m

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Dover CastleHistoric site4.6 km→✦Dover CastleHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Pines GardenUrban park0 m→🌱Memorial GroundUrban park300 m→🌱Memorial GroundUrban park300 m→🌱Walmer and Kingsdown Golf ClubUrban park3.7 km→