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Bowl barrow and pillbox on Cherry Garden Hill

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📷 Peter Jeffery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.09890, 1.15272

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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
Parking

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Chaffinch, Dunnock +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Chaffinch, Dunnock +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Meadow Grasshopper +214 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Meadow Grasshopper +214 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 18 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
Eurotunnel Castle Hill Entrancepublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

From Cherry Garden Hill to the Sea

📷 Peter Jeffery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

From Cherry Garden Hill to the Sea

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🌱The LeasUrban park2.8 km→🌱Lower Leas Coastal ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Upper Radnor ParkUrban park2 km→🏞️LOWER LEAS COASTALCountry park2.9 km→🌱Kingsnorth GardensUrban park2.2 km→🌱Kingsnorth GardensUrban park2.2 km→

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