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Enclosure and ring ditch W of Newnham Farm

3 ha

📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.29889, 1.19466

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Robin, Blackbird +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Robin, Blackbird +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Firebug, 7-spot Ladybird, Apion frumentarium +7 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Firebug, 7-spot Ladybird, Apion frumentarium +7 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Yellow Brain, Moor Club · last seen 2026; Fungi — Yellow Brain, Moor Club · last seen 2026

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Clustered Dock, Lesser Periwinkle, Lesser Celandine +1 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Clustered Dock, Lesser Periwinkle, Lesser Celandine +1 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional 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
Miner's Way TrailWalking route43.5 km
Named routeLength 43.5 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Via Francigena - 01 part Great BritainWalking route
Named routeRef VFInternational walking route
Undertrees Farm Roadpublic footpath · 745 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 745 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Regional cycle route
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1 Dover to CanterburyCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 5 - Via Romea Francigena - part United KingdomCycling route
Named routeRef EV5International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farm track at Newnham Farm.

📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farm track at Newnham Farm.

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Wingham Wildlife ParkVisitor farm3.1 km→🐄Howletts Wild Animal ParkVisitor farm4.5 km→✦Wingham Roman villa, 100m south of Glendale CottageHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Turners OrchardUrban park3.4 km→🌱Littlebourne ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Littlebourne ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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