Plan your visit
BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
51.08763, 0.96172
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
- 🐕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
- 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
- 🐕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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Stock Dove +69 more · last seen 2025
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Stock Dove +69 more · last seen 2025
Free
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Early Bumblebee +49 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Picnic day out
Good match
Urban park — open green space
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚶
Walking
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional 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
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
🚴Cycling
11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
Cycling
Peacock TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
NCN National Route 172Cycling route
Named routeRef 172National Cycle Network
Cinque Ports CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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✦HATCH PARKHistoric site4.6 km→🐄Port Lympne ReserveVisitor farm3.6 km→🦉POULTON WOOD, ALDINGTONNature reserve1.7 km→✦Royal Military Canal, Honeypot Cottage to West Hythe DamHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Lympne Castle GroundsUrban park4.7 km→✦Royal Military Canal, Bonnington Bridge to Gigger's Green BridgeHistoric site2.3 km→