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Places › England › South East › Folkestone and Hythe Getting here
51.08009, 1.06546
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 95+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Ringed Plover and Mallard 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 95+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Ringed Plover and Mallard 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Mallard, Hobby +92 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Mallard, Hobby +92 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +126 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +126 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E9, Rye to Dover
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Elham Valley Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 40km Regional walking route
Show on map King Charles III England Coast Path: Camber to Folkestone Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map European walking route E9, Rye to Dover Walking route ▾
Named route Ref E9 International walking route
Show on map North Downs Way (Eastern) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Saxon Shore Way Walking route 262 km ▾
Named route Length 262 km Regional walking route
Show on map The Coppice public footpath · 67 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 67 m Path type: unclassified
Show on map 39 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 Local cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 172 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 172 National Cycle Network
Show on map Canal Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Cinque Ports Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 17 Regional cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Route 2 Dover to Hastings Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 2 National Cycle Network
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Old London Road byway open to all traffic · 643 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 643 m Path type: track
Show on map Photos Cascade, Brockhill Country Park, Hythe
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Wildlife to spot
41,060 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 41,060 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 53 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Mandarin Duck · Turtle Dove · Mediterranean Gull · Raven · Firecrest +48
Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur2025 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Hobby Falco subbuteo2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Great Tit Parus major2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Magpie Pica pica House Sparrow Passer domesticus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2025 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2025 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2025 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla2025 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 🦌 Mammals 5 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Mole · Red Fox · Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Common Shrew
Mole Talpa europaea2025 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025 Common Shrew Sorex araneus 🐝 Insects 52 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · 10-spot Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Batman Hoverfly · Red-legged Shieldbug +47
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Marmalade Hoverfly Pointed Spear-moss · Maidenhair Pocket-moss
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata Maidenhair Pocket-moss Fissidens adianthoides Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 41,060 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 53 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Mandarin Duck · Turtle Dove · Mediterranean Gull · Raven · Firecrest +48
Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur2025 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Hobby Falco subbuteo2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Great Tit Parus major2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Magpie Pica pica House Sparrow Passer domesticus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2025 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2025 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2025 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla2025 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 🦌 Mammals 5 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Mole · Red Fox · Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Common Shrew
Mole Talpa europaea2025 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025 Common Shrew Sorex araneus 🐝 Insects 52 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · 10-spot Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Batman Hoverfly · Red-legged Shieldbug +47
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Marmalade Hoverfly Pointed Spear-moss · Maidenhair Pocket-moss
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata Maidenhair Pocket-moss Fissidens adianthoides Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Episyrphus balteatus
Episyrphus balteatus
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans
Dryomyza anilis Dryomyza anilis
Dryomyza anilis Dryomyza anilis
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata
Tipula maxima Tipula maxima
Tipula maxima Tipula maxima
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Volucella inflata Volucella inflata
Volucella inflata Volucella inflata
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Orchestes quercus Orchestes quercus
Orchestes quercus Orchestes quercus
Lesser Cockroach Capraiellus panzeri
Lesser Cockroach Capraiellus panzeri
Orchestes hortorum Orchestes hortorum
Orchestes hortorum Orchestes hortorum
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Taeniapion urticarium Taeniapion urticarium
Taeniapion urticarium Taeniapion urticarium
Melangyna umbellatarum Melangyna umbellatarum
Melangyna umbellatarum Melangyna umbellatarum
Epistrophe diaphana Epistrophe diaphana
Epistrophe diaphana Epistrophe diaphana
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum
Dyroderes umbraculatus Dyroderes umbraculatus
Dyroderes umbraculatus Dyroderes umbraculatus
Eristalinus sepulchralis Eristalinus sepulchralis
Eristalinus sepulchralis Eristalinus sepulchralis
Patchwork Leafcutter Bee Megachile centuncularis
Patchwork Leafcutter Bee Megachile centuncularis
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris
Eurydema (Eurydema) ornata Eurydema (Eurydema) ornata
Eurydema (Eurydema) ornata Eurydema (Eurydema) ornata
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens
Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Xanthogramma citrofasciatum Xanthogramma citrofasciatum
Xanthogramma citrofasciatum Xanthogramma citrofasciatum
Nephrotoma flavipalpis Nephrotoma flavipalpis
Nephrotoma flavipalpis Nephrotoma flavipalpis