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Duncan Down

1 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.34503, 1.02590

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Collared Dove, Blue Tit +89 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Sparrow, Collared Dove, Blue Tit +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Shrill Carder Bee, Marmalade Hoverfly +85 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Shrill Carder Bee, Marmalade Hoverfly +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 6 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
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Ramsgate to WhitstableWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
St. Andrew's Closepublic footpath · 106 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 106 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

83 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Crab & Winkle WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Crab & Winkle Way extensionCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 183Cycling route
Named routeRef 183National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Crab & Winkle WayCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Borstal Avenue, Whitstable

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Borstal Avenue, Whitstable

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Nearby places

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🌱Tea GardenUrban park2.3 km→🌱Long RockUrban park3.8 km→🌱Hampton Coastal ParkUrban park4.3 km→⚽Cornwallis Circle Recreation GroundPlaying field1.4 km→🐄StainesVisitor farm1.5 km→🌱Tankerton Circus GardensUrban park2.3 km→

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