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Dovecote at Burnt House Farm

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

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
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Mallard, Tufted Duck +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Mallard, Tufted Duck +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Lesser Stag Beetle, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +74 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Lesser Stag Beetle, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, Silky Wall Feather-moss · last seen 2024; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, Silky Wall Feather-moss · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Black TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Via Francigena - 01 part Great BritainWalking route
Named routeRef VFInternational walking route
Great Stour Waypublic footpath · 339 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 339 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Great Stour Waypublic footpath · 423 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 423 mSurface compactedPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

161 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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