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Nunnery Hay Plantation

2 ha

📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.19547, 1.30191

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦50+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Skylark +47 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Skylark +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Red Admiral +76 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small White, Red Admiral +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Miner's Way TrailWalking route43.5 km
Named routeLength 43.5 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Via Francigena - 01 part Great BritainWalking route
Named routeRef VFInternational walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Northdowns Closepublic footpath · 29 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 29 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

24 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
Skylark TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route262 m
Named routeRef 16Length 262 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface 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 road to Ashley

📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The road to Ashley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦WALDERSHARE PARKHistoric site2.5 km→🌱The ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Eythorne Playing FieldUrban park2.3 km→🌱Guston GreenUrban park4.8 km→🌱Tilmanstone Colliery Welfare Sports GroundUrban park2.8 km→⛪Eythorne Baptist ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→

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