🌞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
📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞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
📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
6 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🌲
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Free
🧺
Picnic day out
Moderate match
Nature reserve — public outdoor space
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
▾
10 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
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km▾
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴
Cycling
▾
104 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
Crab & Winkle WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Crab & Winkle LinkCycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
About this nature reserve
Foxes Cross Bottom is a 4-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in Canterbury, South East England. Visitors can explore this natural space characterized by grassland and hedgerows, where they may encounter a range of wildlife including butterflies and birds.
