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✦ Historic site

Martello tower no 6, Sandgate, Folkestone

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

📷 Oast House Archive · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.07542, 1.14252

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Best for

6 activities

Playgrounds

Very strong match

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site with public access

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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11 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Elham Valley WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
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
Bybrook Waypublic footpath · 72 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 72 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

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83 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Martello Tower number 6, Folkestone

📷 Oast House Archive · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Martello Tower number 6, Folkestone

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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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Café

Orchard Lane Coffee House · 234m

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Parking

Wilberforce Road · Paid · 268m

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Playground

203m away

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Toilets

278m 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

🌱The LeasUrban park1.7 km→🌱Lower Leas Coastal ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Upper Radnor ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Lower Leas Coastal ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Kingsnorth GardensUrban park2 km→🌱Kingsnorth GardensUrban park2 km→