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Cherry Garden Hill

17 ha

📷 Peter Jeffery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

51.09899, 1.15224

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 153m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

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

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Meadow Grasshopper +214 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E9, Rye to Dover

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 · 25 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
Crete Road Westpublic footpath · 10 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 10 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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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

3 public paths 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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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The LeasUrban park2.8 km→🌱Lower Leas Coastal ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Upper Radnor ParkUrban park2 km→🏞️LOWER LEAS COASTALCountry park3 km→🌱Kingsnorth GardensUrban park2.3 km→🌱Kingsnorth GardensUrban park2.3 km→

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