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Medieval moated site, Chequer Court

1 ha

📷 John Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.28475, 1.27117

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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
Parking· Free

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Collared Dove +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Collared Dove +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer, Blue-tailed Damselfly +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer, Blue-tailed Damselfly +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
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
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Folkestone to RamsgateWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Regional cycle route
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Regional 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
Main RouteCycling route561 m
Named routeRef 1Length 561 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 1Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The moat at Chequer Court

📷 John Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The moat at Chequer Court

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Butts Recreation GroundUrban park4.6 km→🐄Wingham Wildlife ParkVisitor farm3 km→✦Wingham Roman villa, 100m south of Glendale CottageHistoric site4.5 km→🐄JuiletsVisitor farm800 m→✦Sandwich town walls: section from Woodnesborough Gate to Canterbury GateHistoric site4.6 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds5 km→

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