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Historic site

Reculver Saxon Shore fort, Anglo-Saxon monastery and associated remains

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

Getting here

51.37888, 1.20005

Best for

6 activities

Playgrounds

Free93%

playground, toilets, café, parking

Heritage

Free86%

Historic site with public access

Wildlife

Free75%

Ancient woodland

Dog walks

Free72%

Dogs allowed with public access

Hiking

Free72%

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

Cycling

Varies65%

Named cycling route nearby: NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent)

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16

3 named nearby · 13 public paths

Named routePublic access
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Cycling

23

23 named nearby

Named route

Named routes and paths nearby

Saxon Shore Way · Walking262 km
King Charles III England Coast Path: Ramsgate to Whitstable · Walking0
Wantsum Walk · Walking0
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent) · Cycling0
N/A · Cycling
N/A · Cycling
Northern Sea Wall · public footpath
Northern Sea Wall · public footpath
Oyster Bay Trail · public footpath

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path by the Roman fort remains at Reculver

Path by the Roman fort remains at Reculver

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🌱 Visiting this spring

  • 🌸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

Café

HatHats Coffee Company · 275m

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Parking

2 nearby · Paid · 189m

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Picnic spot

5 · 175m away

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Playground

175m away

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Toilets

253m 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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