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Hawkshill Common

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.19729, 1.39660

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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 384m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +91 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Firebug, Helops caeruleus +62 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Firebug, Helops caeruleus +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths 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
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Cycling

37 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 route1.6 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Blue TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hawkshill Freedown

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hawkshill Freedown

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✦Walmer CastleHistoric site400 m→✦WALMER CASTLEHistoric site500 m→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱St George's Gardens of RestUrban park3.1 km→🌱The ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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