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Bowl barrow on Swinyard's Hill

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📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.14256, 1.04073

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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 — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Heath, Common Blue, Meadow Brown +89 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small Heath, Common Blue, Meadow Brown +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2021; Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2021

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 3 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
Wye National Nature Reserve Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route26 m
Named routeRef 17Length 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route41 m
Named routeRef 17Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route140 m
Named routeRef 17Length 140 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 17Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route656 m
Named routeRef 17Length 656 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stowting Hill, looking NE

📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stowting Hill, looking NE

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Court Lodge GreenUrban park3.6 km→✦Bowl barrow 90m north of Stowting CourtHistoric site1.3 km→🌱Farthing CommonUrban park2.3 km→✦Horton PrioryHistoric site3.9 km→✦Stowting castleHistoric site700 m→✦Motte and Bailey Castle 200m North-West of Stowting ChurchHistoric site800 m→

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