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Etchinghill Golf Club

3 ha

📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.11681, 1.09454

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 16 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackcap, Woodpigeon, Dunnock +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackcap, Woodpigeon, Dunnock +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Ivy Bee, Batman Hoverfly +126 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Ivy Bee, Batman Hoverfly +126 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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Cycling

51 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

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The New Inn, Etchinghill

📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The New Inn, Etchinghill

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🌱Cheriton Recreation GroundUrban park4.4 km→✦SANDLING PARKHistoric site4.4 km→🏞️BROCKHILLCountry park4.6 km→🌱Brockhill Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Court Lodge GreenUrban park1.2 km→🌱Hawkinge Cemetery and CrematoriumUrban park4.4 km→

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