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An unenclosed Iron Age urnfield and Roman villa, 60m ESE of No.64 Wear Bay Road

1 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦100+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Dunnock
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 161m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Dunnock, Firecrest +97 more · last seen 2026; Coastal cliffs — seabirds and cliff-nesting species

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Wren, Dunnock, Firecrest +97 more · last seen 2026; Lowland calcareous grassland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Dark Bush-cricket, 7-spot Ladybird +109 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Corridors to the countrysideWalking route
Named route
Follow the kestrel to the DownsWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
Wear Bay Roadpublic footpath · 53 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 53 mSurface concrete:platesPath type: residential
Swiss Waypublic footpath · 10 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 10 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

76 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cinque Ports CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
SeafrontCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
to Folkestone WestCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
to the Town Centre (NCR2)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Folkestone Roman Villa, Wear Bay Road

Folkestone Roman Villa, Wear Bay Road

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