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Bowl barrow 50m north of Bowick Lodge east of Boyke Wood

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📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.14455, 1.08596

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦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

5 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Hornet Hoverfly, Marmalade Hoverfly +159 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Hornet Hoverfly, Marmalade Hoverfly +159 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sand-hill Screw-moss, Thickpoint Grimmia, Grey-cushioned Grimmia · last seen 2025; Plants — Sand-hill Screw-moss, Thickpoint Grimmia, Grey-cushioned Grimmia · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional 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
Route HF33Walking route
Named routeRef HF33
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 17Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 17Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route982 m
Named routeRef 17Length 982 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route51 m
Named routeRef 17Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route26 m
Named routeRef 17Length 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Boyke Folly

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Boyke Folly

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Court Lodge GreenUrban park2.1 km→🌱Farthing CommonUrban park3.4 km→✦Bowl barrow 90m north of Stowting CourtHistoric site4.2 km→⛪Lyminge Methodist ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→⛪St Mary and St Ethelburga's ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→

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