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Horton Priory

6 ha

📷 Adam Hincks · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.11424, 1.00763

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦96+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tufted Duck and Greylag Goose
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Tufted Duck, Greylag Goose, Coot +93 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: MONKS HORTON PRIORY; Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Tufted Duck, Greylag Goose, Coot +93 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Glow-worm, Large Walnut Aphid +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 172Cycling route
Named routeRef 172National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route199 m
Named routeRef 2Length 199 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route198 m
Named routeRef 2Length 198 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route339 m
Named routeRef 2Length 339 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Horton Priory

📷 Adam Hincks · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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