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Martello tower no 6, Sandgate, Folkestone

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Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦122+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Brent Goose and Common Scoter
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • Orchard Lane Coffee House — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

14 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Brent Goose, Common Scoter, Sandwich Tern +119 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Brent Goose, Common Scoter, Sandwich Tern +119 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
Corridors to the countrysideWalking route
Named route
Follow the kestrel to the DownsWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
Bybrook Waypublic footpath · 72 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 72 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

83 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Canal PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cinque Ports CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
SeafrontCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
to Folkestone WestCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Martello Tower number 6, Folkestone

Martello Tower number 6, Folkestone

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