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Medieval manor house, Walmer

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📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.20347, 1.38736

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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
  • ✦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
Bike parkingParking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, Blackbird, Robin +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Starling, Blackbird, Robin +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bumblebee, Bombus lucorum, Common Carder Bee +71 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Bumblebee, Bombus lucorum, Common Carder Bee +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Silky Wall Feather-moss, Dilated Scalewort, Intermediate Screw-moss +2 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Silky Wall Feather-moss, Dilated Scalewort, Intermediate Screw-moss +2 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1 Dover to CanterburyCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 5 - Via Romea Francigena - part United KingdomCycling route
Named routeRef EV5International cycle route
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
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Blue TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Old School House, Walmer

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Old School House, Walmer

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦WALMER CASTLEHistoric site900 m→✦Walmer CastleHistoric site900 m→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱St George's Gardens of RestUrban park2.6 km→🌱The ParkUrban park3.6 km→

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