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Mount Ephraim Gardens

20 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

51.30228, 0.96039

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and House Sparrow
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 188m away

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Hairy Shieldbug, Glow-worm +96 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 183

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Kent County Council Centenary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bounds Lanepublic footpath · 529 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 529 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 183Cycling route
Named routeRef 183National Cycle Network
Great Stour WayCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 18Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Rock Garden at Mount Ephraim Gardens

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Rock Garden at Mount Ephraim Gardens

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦The site of St Saviour's Abbey, including the remains of an Iron Age farmstead and Faversham Roman villaHistoric site4.7 km→✦MOUNT EPHRAIMHistoric site100 m→✦A World War II Chain Home Radar station at Dunkirk, 200m north east of Christ ChurchHistoric site1.4 km→⛪St Catherine's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→🌱Faversham and Mid Kent Memorial Park and CrematoriumUrban park1.7 km→🦉SEASALTER LEVELSNature reserve4.6 km→