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Clay Hill

2 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsCycling
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.31347, 1.00278

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via NCN National Route 183
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Great Spotted Woodpecker +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Great Spotted Woodpecker +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 183

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Liophloeus tessulatus, Syrphus ribesii, Ampedus balteatus +10 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Liophloeus tessulatus, Syrphus ribesii, Ampedus balteatus +10 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Grassland — spring and summer wildflowers

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Black TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitstable to IwadeWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

145 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Crab & Winkle WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 183Cycling route
Named routeRef 183National Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Great Stour WayCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View from Clay Hill

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View from Clay Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦A World War II Chain Home Radar station at Dunkirk, 200m north east of Christ ChurchHistoric site2.6 km→🦉SEASALTER LEVELSNature reserve2.9 km→✦MOUNT EPHRAIMHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Mount Ephraim GardensUrban park3.2 km→🌱Neal's Place MeadowUrban park4.7 km→🌱Faversham and Mid Kent Memorial Park and CrematoriumUrban park4.7 km→

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