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Getting here
51.09312, 1.00186
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦106+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tufted Duck and Greylag Goose
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦106+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tufted Duck and Greylag Goose
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Tufted Duck, Greylag Goose, Coot +103 more · last seen 2025
Free
Wildlife
Very strong match
Mammals — Rabbit, Red Fox, Grey Squirrel +14 more · last seen 2025
Free
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Lesser Stag Beetle, Hill Cuckoo Bee, Western Honey Bee +39 more · last seen 2025
Free
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Free
Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Flexuous Bog-moss · last seen 2020
Free
Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚶
Walking
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
🚴Cycling
14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
Cycling
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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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
🐄Port Lympne ReserveVisitor farm2.3 km→✦SANDLING PARKHistoric site3.7 km→✦Royal Military Canal, West Hythe Bridge to Scanlon's BridgeHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Brockhill Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦Royal Military Canal, Honeypot Cottage to West Hythe DamHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Lympne Castle GroundsUrban park2.8 km→