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Medieval saltern 1.15km north east of Monkshill Farm, one of a group of six on Seasalter Level

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📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.33431, 0.97985

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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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pied Wagtail, Carrion Crow, Starling +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pied Wagtail, Carrion Crow, Starling +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Cheilosia, Liophloeus tessulatus +3 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Cheilosia, Liophloeus tessulatus +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Black TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitstable to IwadeWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

81 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Crab & Winkle WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Crab & Winkle Way extensionCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 183Cycling route
Named routeRef 183National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Crab & Winkle WayCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farm track in Monkshill Farm

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farm track in Monkshill Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉SOUTH BANK OF THE SWALENature reserve3.4 km→⚽Cornwallis Circle Recreation GroundPlaying field3.9 km→🐄StainesVisitor farm4.1 km→🦉SEASALTER LEVELSNature reserve900 m→🌱Mount Ephraim GardensUrban park3.8 km→✦MOUNT EPHRAIMHistoric site3.8 km→

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