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Walmer and Kingsdown Golf Club

1 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.17884, 1.40236

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦106+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Chiffchaff
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Chiffchaff, Blue Tit +103 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Chiffchaff, Blue Tit +103 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Helops caeruleus, Adonis' Ladybird +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Folkestone to Ramsgate; Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Folkestone to Ramsgate

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 1 Dover to Canterbury

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
King Charles III England Coast Path: Folkestone to RamsgateWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Visitor Centre to Langdon Stairs Trail, White CliffsWalking route1.6 km

Ancient smuggling trail used by coastguards in 19th & 20th centuries. Leads to the stony beach. Spot Kestrels, peregrines and buzzards. This trail contains a 35m tunnel & 7m vertical iron-rung ladder.

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:40Point-to-point
Visitor Centre to Fan Bay Deep Shelter and South Foreland Lighthouse Circiular Trail, White CliffsWalking route5.6 km

Look out for the shipwreck and cliffs, the information panel, tower tours and Mrs Knotts Tearoom, grazing field margins and wildlife.

Named routeLength 5.6 kmDuration 01:40Round trip
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1 Dover to CanterburyCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Skylark TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route85 m
Named routeRef 1Length 85 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route363 m
Named routeRef 1Length 363 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route103 m
Named routeRef 1Length 103 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The clubhouse of Walmer and Kingsdown Golf Club

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The clubhouse of Walmer and Kingsdown Golf Club

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