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Bilsington Priory

3 ha

📷 Mat Elliott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.08301, 0.91554

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Nightingale and Woodpigeon
  • ✦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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Nightingale, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +74 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Nightingale, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +74 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Sharp-collared Furrow Bee, Lobe-spurred Furrow Bee, Sphaerophoria +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Blueish Veilwort, Common Tamarisk-moss, Cypress-leaved Plait-moss +17 more · last seen 2019

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Rye to DoverWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Brimstone TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peacock TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
NCN National Route 172Cycling route
Named routeRef 172National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route14.6 km
Named routeRef 2Length 14.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Augustinian Priory, Bilsington, Kent

📷 Mat Elliott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Augustinian Priory, Bilsington, Kent

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉POULTON WOOD, ALDINGTONNature reserve1.8 km→🌱Captain's Wood Play AreaUrban park4.1 km→✦Royal Military Canal, Bilsington Bridge to Bonnington BridgeHistoric site1.6 km→✦Royal Military Canal, Bonnington Bridge to Gigger's Green BridgeHistoric site2.4 km→✦Royal Military Canal, Ham Street Bridge to Bilsington BridgeHistoric site3.1 km→🌱The Walled GardenUrban park5 km→