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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
Places › England › South East › Folkestone and Hythe Getting here
51.15578, 1.14144
Open directionsv 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 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wren, Woodpigeon, Robin +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Woodpigeon, Robin +57 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Mesembrina meridiana, Eristalis pertinax, Ivy Bee +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Mesembrina meridiana, Eristalis pertinax, Ivy Bee +27 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Elham Valley Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 40km Regional walking route
Show on map European walking route E9, Rye to Dover Walking route ▾
Named route Ref E9 International walking route
Show on map North Downs Way (Eastern) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Saxon Shore Way Walking route 262 km ▾
Named route Length 262 km Regional walking route
Show on map 45 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 17 Regional cycle route
Show on map N/A Cycling route 1.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 17 Length 1.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 856 m ▾
Named route Ref 17 Length 856 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 1.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 17 Length 1.7 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 982 m ▾
Named route Ref 17 Length 982 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 51 m ▾
Named route Ref 17 Length 51 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
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Wildlife to spot
4,764 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,764 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Blue Tit · Blackbird · Robin · Woodpigeon · Chaffinch +45
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Stock Dove Columba oenas Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Herring Gull Larus argentatus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Dunnock Prunella modularis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Skylark Alauda arvensis Great Tit Parus major Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Magpie Pica pica Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Jay Garrulus glandarius Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Rock Dove Columba livia Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Green Woodpecker Picus viridis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Siskin Spinus spinus Snipe Gallinago gallinago Starling Sturnus vulgaris Barn Owl Tyto alba Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2024 Rabbit · Grey Squirrel · Badger · Brown Hare · Mole +1
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2024 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Badger Meles meles2024 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2024 Mole Talpa europaea Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2024 🐝 Insects 13 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Mesembrina meridiana · Cantharis rustica · Cantharis pellucida · Byturus · Helophilus pendulus +8
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica Cantharis pellucida Cantharis pellucida Byturus Byturus Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Xanthogramma citrofasciatum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,764 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Blue Tit · Blackbird · Robin · Woodpigeon · Chaffinch +45
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Stock Dove Columba oenas Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Herring Gull Larus argentatus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Dunnock Prunella modularis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Skylark Alauda arvensis Great Tit Parus major Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Magpie Pica pica Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Jay Garrulus glandarius Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Rock Dove Columba livia Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Green Woodpecker Picus viridis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Siskin Spinus spinus Snipe Gallinago gallinago Starling Sturnus vulgaris Barn Owl Tyto alba Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2024 Rabbit · Grey Squirrel · Badger · Brown Hare · Mole +1
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2024 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Badger Meles meles2024 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2024 Mole Talpa europaea Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2024 🐝 Insects 13 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Mesembrina meridiana · Cantharis rustica · Cantharis pellucida · Byturus · Helophilus pendulus +8
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica Cantharis pellucida Cantharis pellucida Byturus Byturus Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Xanthogramma citrofasciatum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Xanthogramma citrofasciatum
Xanthogramma citrofasciatum
Hazel Leaf-roller Apoderus coryli2024
Hazel Leaf-roller Apoderus coryli2024
Lucilia Lucilia2024
Lucilia Lucilia2024
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2024
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2024
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2024
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2024
Potato Capsid Closterotomus norwegicus2024
Potato Capsid Closterotomus norwegicus2024
Stenurella melanura Stenurella melanura2024
Stenurella melanura Stenurella melanura2024
Leiopus linnei/nebulosus Leiopus linnei/nebulosus2024
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