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Ketchley Copse

1 ha

📷 John Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.95068, 0.91266

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦100+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Starling
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 213m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Starling, Woodpigeon +97 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Starling, Woodpigeon +97 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Western Honey Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Western Honey Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: Camber to FolkestoneWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 11 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 11Regional cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route14.6 km
Named routeRef 2Length 14.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ketchley, 7, Manor Road

📷 John Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ketchley, 7, Manor Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St Martins FieldUrban park4.5 km→⛪All Saints Parish ChurchReligious grounds400 m→⛪St Nicholas ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→✦Part of a Cistercian grange, north of New Romney High Street, also known as Romney PrioryHistoric site4.4 km→🌱PlayparkUrban park4.8 km→✦Lade FortHistoric site3.7 km→

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