Glade
← Back✦ Historic site

MOUNT EPHRAIM

13 ha

📷 Michael Dibb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

51.30185, 0.96132

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

About MOUNT EPHRAIM

Mount Ephraim Gardens is an Edwardian terraced gardens located at Hernhill, near Faversham, in the English county of Kent.

Read more on Wikipedia →
ParkGrade II listed park and garden

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
  • ✦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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eriothrix rufomaculata, Glow-worm, Hairy Shieldbug +106 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 183

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 11 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
The Crescentpublic footpath · 97 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 97 mPath type: unclassified
Bounds Lanepublic footpath · 529 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 529 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
🚴

Cycling

48 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 route395 m
Named routeRef 18Length 395 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mount Ephraim House and gardens [17]

📷 Michael Dibb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mount Ephraim House and gardens [17]

1 / 22

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

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 site4.8 km→✦A World War II Chain Home Radar station at Dunkirk, 200m north east of Christ ChurchHistoric site1.3 km→⛪St Catherine's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→🌱Mount Ephraim GardensUrban park100 m→🌱Faversham and Mid Kent Memorial Park and CrematoriumUrban park1.8 km→🦉SEASALTER LEVELSNature reserve4.6 km→